Determination of photoelectrochemical water oxidation intermediates on haematite electrode surfaces using operando infrared spectroscopy

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 778-783

  Zandi, Omid ^a   Hamann, Thomas W ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

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EID: 84979307950     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2557     Document Type: Article

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