Cu2O photoelectrodes for solar water splitting: Tuning photoelectrochemical performance by controlled faceting

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 141, Issue , 2015, Pages 178-186

  Ma, Quan Bao ^a   Hofmann, Jan P ^a   Litke, Anton ^a   Hensen, Emiel J M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cu2O films; Electrodeposition; pH effects; Photoelectrochemical properties; Solar energy; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CRYSTALLITES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OXIDE FILMS; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LIGHT ILLUMINATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; WATER SPLITTING;

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EID: 84931264727     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.05.025     Document Type: Article

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