Solution-deposited F:SnO2/TiO2 as a base-stable protective layer and antireflective coating for microtextured buried-junction H2-evolving Si photocathodes

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 22830-22837

  Kast, Matthew G ^a   Enman, Lisa J ^a   Gurnon, Nicholas J ^a   Nadarajah, Athavan ^a   Boettcher, Shannon W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

alkaline electrolyte; failure mechanism; hydrogen; photocathode; protective layer; solar

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; CORROSION PROTECTION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; HYDROGEN; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATHODES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TEXTURES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ALKALINE ELECTROLYTES; ANTI REFLECTIVE COATINGS; CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; CORROSION MECHANISMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CYCLING; FAILURE MECHANISM; PROTECTIVE LAYERS; SOLAR;

FLUORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84919940970     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am506999p     Document Type: Article

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