Dye-sensitized InGaN nanowire arrays for efficient hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

Nanotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 28, 2015, Pages

  Kibria, M G ^a   Chowdhury, F A ^a   Trudeau, M L ^b   Guo, H ^a   Mi, Z ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

artificial photosynthesis; dyesensitization; hydrogen; III nitride; nanowire; solar water splitting

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID; HYDROGEN; INFRARED DEVICES; MOLECULAR BEAMS; NANOWIRES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS; DYE SENSITIZATION; EPITAXIALLY GROWN; III-NITRIDE; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; VISIBLE AND NEAR INFRARED; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84937141018     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/28/285401     Document Type: Article

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