Theoretical insights into the mechanism of water oxidation on nonstoichiometric and titanium-doped Fe2O3(0001)

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 40, 2014, Pages 23162-23167

  Toroker, Maytal Caspary ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE ENERGY; HEMATITE; IRON; SOLAR ENERGY; TITANIUM;

CLEAVAGE REACTION; MULTIPLE DEFECTS; NON-STOICHIOMETRIC; REACTION STEPS; SURFACE MODELS; SURFACE REACTIVITY; TITANIUM DOPED; WATER OXIDATION;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84908192084     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5073654     Document Type: Article

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