Hematite-based photoelectrode for solar water splitting with very high photovoltage

Nano Energy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2017, Pages 218-231

  Dias, Paula ^a   Andrade, Luísa ^a   Mendes, Adélio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Hematite photoanodes; IrO2 RuO2 co catalysts; Photoelectrochemical water splitting; Photovoltage; Surface modification; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SURFACE DEFECTS; SURFACE TREATMENT; THIN FILMS;

CO CATALYSTS; ELECTRON-HOLE RECOMBINATION; PHOTO-ANODES; PHOTO-VOLTAGE; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING;

HEMATITE;

EID: 85019987791     PISSN: 22112855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.05.051     Document Type: Article

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