Bilayer n-WO3/p-Cu2O photoelectrode with photocurrent enhancement in aqueous electrolyte photoelectrochemical reaction

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 16015-16021

  Minggu, Lorna Jeffery ^a   Ng, Kim Hang ^a   Kadir, Hasmida Abdul ^a   Kassim, Mohammad Bin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cu2O; Electrodeposition; Photoelectrochemical; Photoelectrode; WO3

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; LACTIC ACID; NANOCOMPOSITES; OXIDE FILMS; OXIDE MINERALS; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TIN OXIDES;

CU2O; ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS; PHOTOCURRENT ENHANCEMENT; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOELECTRODE; SATURATED CALOMEL ELECTRODE;

TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84912559255     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.07.135     Document Type: Article

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