Controlling the Structure and Photoelectrochemical Performance of BiVO4 Photoanodes Prepared from Electrodeposited Bismuth Precursors: Effect of Zinc Ions as Directing Agent

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 54, Issue 43, 2015, Pages 10723-10730

  He, Wanhong ^a   Wang, Ruirui ^a   Zhou, Chen ^a   Yang, Junjiao ^a   Li, Feng ^a   Xiang, Xu ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; PARTICLE SIZE; ZINC;

BISMUTH PRECURSORS; CARRIER RECOMBINATION; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; INTER-PARTICLE SPACING; OPTIMAL CONCENTRATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PRECURSOR PARTICLES; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

IONS;

EID: 84946763506     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b02460     Document Type: Article

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