Surface modification of a nanoporous carbon photoanode upon irradiation

Molecules

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2016, Pages

  Gomis Berenguer, Alicia ^a   Velo Gala, Inmaculada ^a   Rodríguez Castellón, Enrique ^b   Ania, Conchi O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nanoporous carbons; Photoanodes; Simulated solar light; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NANOMATERIAL;

CHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CARBON; ELECTRODES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; PHOTOLYSIS; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84997821031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules21111611     Document Type: Article

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