Domain-engineered BiFeO3 thin-film photoanodes for highly enhanced ferroelectric solar water splitting

Nano Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 642-655

  Song, Jaesun ^a   Kim, Taemin Ludvic ^b   Lee, Jongmin ^a   Cho, Sam Yeon ^c   Cha, Jaeseong ^a   Jeong, Sang Yun ^a   An, Hyunji ^a   Kim, Wan Sik ^a   Jung, Yen Sook ^a   Park, Jiyoon ^a   Jung, Gun Young ^a   Kim, Dong Yu ^a   Jo, Ji Young ^a   Bu, Sang Don ^c   Jang, Ho Won ^b   Lee, Sanghan ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BiFeO3; Domain; Ferroelectric; Orientation; Photoelectrochemical; Pulsed laser deposition

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FERROELECTRICITY; IRON COMPOUNDS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLARIZATION; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SEPARATION; THIN FILMS;

BIFEO3; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATIONS; DOMAIN; FERROELECTRIC DOMAIN STRUCTURE; FERROELECTRIC SWITCHING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; SPONTANEOUS POLARIZATIONS;

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 85020465824     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-017-1669-1     Document Type: Article

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