Review of roles for photonic crystals in solar fuels photocatalysis

Journal of Photonics for Energy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Pietron, Jeremy J ^a   DeSario, Paul A ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

solar fuels; nanophotonics; photonic crystals; photocatalysis; slow photon effect

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; FUELS; LIGHT; LIGHT SCATTERING; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPHOTONICS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SLOW LIGHT;

EDGE POSITION; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; LIGHT SCATTERING INTERFACES; LIGHT-HARVESTING; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SLOW PHOTONS;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 84986325934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19477988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JPE.7.012007     Document Type: Review

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