Tantalum segregation in ta-doped TiO2 and the related impact on charge separation during illumination

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 392-400

  Sheppard, Leigh R ^a   Hager, Simon ^a   Holik, John ^a   Liu, Rong ^b   Macartney, Sam ^c   Wuhrer, Richard ^a  

^a Advanced Materials Characterisation Facility Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Development)   (United States)

^b SIMS Facility Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Development)   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); OXYGEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; OXIDIZING CONDITIONS; PROCESSING CONDITION; REDUCING CONDITIONS; RELATIVE ACTIVITIES; SOLAR HARVESTING; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGES; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

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EID: 84920685890     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp509806h     Document Type: Article

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