To what extent can surface morphology influence the photoelectrochemical performance of Au:WO3 electrodes?

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1271-1279

  Naseri, N ^a   Qorbani, M ^a   Kim, H ^b   Choi, W ^b   Moshfegh, A Z ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GOLD; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTONS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; INCIDENT PHOTON-TO-CURRENT EFFICIENCIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; STATISTICAL STUDY; WATER SPLITTING; WATER SPLITTING REACTIONS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84949128271     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp507988c     Document Type: Article

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