Highly efficient NaTaO3 for visible light photocatalysis predicted from first principles

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 149, Issue , 2016, Pages 97-102

  Li, Songjie ^a   Qiu, Hai ^b   Wang, Chengduo ^a   Sun, Yufu ^a   Du, Xueshan ^a   Zhao, Jingyu ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Band structure; Doping; First principles; NaTaO3; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CATALYSIS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PASSIVATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

BAND EDGE POSITION; DESIGN PRINCIPLES; FIRST PRINCIPLES; NATAO3; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; REDOX POTENTIALS; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 84955286308     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.01.011     Document Type: Article

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