An insight into the influence of morphology on the photoelectrochemical activity of TiO2 nanotube arrays

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 132, Issue , 2015, Pages 204-209

  Nishanthi, S T ^a   Subramanian, E ^a   Sundarakannan, B ^a   Padiyan, D Pathinettam ^a  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

BAND gap; Crystallinity; F centers; Oxygen vacancies; Photocurrent density; Titania nanotubes

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN VACANCIES;

CRYSTALLINITIES; F-CENTERS; NANOTUBE ARRAYS; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; TIO; TITANIA NANOTUBES;

ENERGY GAP;

EID: 84907611132     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.09.005     Document Type: Article

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