Fabrication of superior α-Fe2O3 nanorod photoanodes through ex-situ Sn-doping for solar water splitting

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 144, Issue , 2016, Pages 247-255

  Annamalai, Alagappan ^a   Shinde, Pravin S ^a   Jeon, Tae Hwa ^b   Lee, Hyun Hwi ^c   Kim, Hyun Gyu ^d   Choi, Wonyong ^b   Jang, Jum Suk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

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

^c POSTECH   (South Korea)

^d Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ex situ Doping; Hematite; Intrinsic Sn doping; Fe2O3; FeOOH

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DEPOSITION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEMATITE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SINTERING; TRANSITION METALS;

CHARGE TRANSFER KINETICS; EX SITU; HIGH-TEMPERATURE SINTERING; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER OXIDATION; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; SN DOPING; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING;

TIN;

EID: 84943619747     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.09.016     Document Type: Article

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