A Cu2O/Cu2S-ZnO/CdS tandem photoelectrochemical cell for self-driven solar water splitting

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 698, Issue , 2017, Pages 133-140

  Bai, Zhiming ^a   Zhang, Yinghua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

CdS; Cu2O; Photoelectrochemical; Self driven; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCATHODES; ZINC OXIDE;

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SELF-DRIVEN; SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; WATER SPLITTING; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

EID: 85006925524     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.12.261     Document Type: Article

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