In situ measurement of photostability of CdSe/CdS/ZnO nanowires photoelectrode for photoelectrochemical water splitting

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 221, Issue , 2015, Pages 113-119

  Choi, Youngwoo ^a   Yim, Changyong ^a   Baek, Seunghyeon ^a   Choi, Mingi ^a   Jeon, Sangmin ^a   Yong, Kijung ^a  

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

Author keywords

CdS; CdSe; Photoelectrochemical water splitting; Photostability; Quantum dots; Quartz crystal microbalance

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOWIRES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; QUARTZ; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CDS; CDSE; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PHOTO-STABILITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS;

QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCES;

EID: 84947929437     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.06.092     Document Type: Article

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