Composition optimization of ZnO-based photocatalyst arrays by scanning electrochemical microscopy and the characterization of efficient photocatalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 3238-3248

  Weng, Yu Ching ^a   Hsiao, Kuan Ting ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CdO; Photocatalysts; Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM); Water splitting; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC LAMPS; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS; SODIUM ALLOYS; SODIUM SULFATE; TIN OXIDES; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

COMPOSITION OPTIMIZATION; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; UV-VISIBLE LIGHT IRRADIATIONS; WATER SPLITTING; WATER SPLITTING REACTIONS;

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84922967932     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.01.049     Document Type: Article

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