Exploiting the dynamic Sn diffusion from deformation of FTO to boost the photocurrent performance of hematite photoanodes

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 141, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-79

  Shinde, Pravin S ^a,b   Annamalai, Alagappan ^a   Kim, Ju Hun ^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

FTO conductivity; Hematite; Onset potential; Photoelectrochemical water oxidation; Sn diffusion doping

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DEFORMATION; DIFFUSION; HEMATITE; METAL COATINGS; OXIDATION; PHOTOCURRENTS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CHARGE TRANSFER KINETICS; ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE ANNEALING; ONSET POTENTIAL; PHOTOCURRENT RESPONSE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER OXIDATION; POSTGROWTH ANNEALING; STRUCTURAL ORDERING;

TIN;

EID: 84930936545     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.05.020     Document Type: Article

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