CuInGaS2 photocathodes treated with SbX3 (X = Cl, I): The effect of the halide on solar water splitting performance

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Guijarro, Néstor ^a   Prévot, Mathieu S ^a   Johnson, Melissa ^a   Yu, Xiaoyun ^a   Bourée, Wiktor S ^a   Jeanbourquin, Xavier A ^a   Bornoz, Pauline ^a   Le Formal, Florian ^a   Sivula, Kevin ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

chalcopyrite; Cu(In,Ga)S2; photoelectrochemistry; semiconductor nanocrystals; water splitting

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY CONVERSION; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATHODES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE STATES;

CHALCOPYRITE; CU(IN ,GA)S2; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; WATER SPLITTING;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85008873144     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aa524c     Document Type: Article

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