Photoelectrochemical cell based on n-CuIn5S8 film as photoanodes for photocatalytic water splitting

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 2015, Pages 7252-7259

  Gannouni, M ^a   Ben Assaker, I ^a   Chtourou, R ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF ENERGY   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

n CuIn5S8; Optical; Photocatalytic water splitting; Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SODIUM SULFATE; TIN OXIDES;

AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; OPTICAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTORESPONSE MEASUREMENTS; THIN-FILM ELECTRODE; THREE ELECTRODE-SYSTEM;

INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84929276722     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.04.057     Document Type: Review

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