Chapter 1: Concepts of Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion and Fuel Generation

RSC Energy and Environment Series

Volumn 2019-January, Issue 22, 2019, Pages 3-42

  Lewerenz, Hans Joachim ^a,b   Sharp, Ian D ^c,d  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c WALTER SCHOTTKY INSTITUT   (Germany)

^d LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85056488655     PISSN: 20440774     EISSN: 20440782     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1039/9781788010313-00001     Document Type: Chapter

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