Investigation of the optical absorbance, electronic, and photocatalytic properties of (Cu1-xCox)2(OH)PO4 solid solutions

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 4684-4693

  Peng, Xihong ^a   Li, Man ^b   Chan, Candace K ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY GAP; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOCURRENTS;

ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; LIGAND-TO-METAL CHARGE TRANSFERS; MAGNETIC APPLICATIONS; METAL-TO-METAL CHARGE TRANSFERS; PHOSPHATE COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOCURRENT GENERATIONS;

COBALT;

EID: 84924127501     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00013     Document Type: Article

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