Kinetic analysis of photoelectrochemical water oxidation by mesostructured Co-Pi/α-Fe2O3 photoanodes

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 2986-2994

  Carroll, Gerard M ^a   Gamelin, Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DEPOSITION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; KINETICS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ELECTRON-HOLE RECOMBINATION; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPIC PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER OXIDATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTON-TO-CURRENT CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; THICKNESS OPTIMIZATION;

OXIDATION;

EID: 84959036501     PISSN: 20507488     EISSN: 20507496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c5ta06978e     Document Type: Article

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