Fine-tuning pulse reverse electrodeposition for enhanced photoelectrochemical water oxidation performance of α-Fe2O3 photoanodes

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 5281-5292

  Shinde, Pravin S ^a,b   Annamalai, Alagappan ^a   Kim, Jae Young ^b   Choi, Sun Hee ^c   Lee, Jae Sung ^b   Jang, Jum Suk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; NANOCRYSTALS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

LIGHT ILLUMINATION; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER OXIDATION; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PULSE-REVERSE ELECTRODEPOSITION; SULFATE ELECTROLYTES;

HEMATITE;

EID: 84924567585     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5100186     Document Type: Article

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