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Title: Atomic Layer Deposition of Metastable β-Fe 2 O 3 via Isomorphic Epitaxy for Photoassisted Water Oxidation

Journal Article · · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/am507065y· OSTI ID:1386535
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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001059
OSTI ID:
1386535
Journal Information:
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 6, Issue 24; Related Information: ANSER partners with Northwestern University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Chicago; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yale University; ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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