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Title: Deconvoluting the influences of 3D structure on the performance of photoelectrodes for solar-driven water splitting

Journal Article · · Sustainable Energy & Fuels
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C6SE00073H· OSTI ID:1388605
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  1. National Institute of Standards and Technology; Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology; Materials Measurement Laboratory; Gaithersburg; USA
  2. Columbia University in the City of New York; Department of Chemical Engineering; Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy; New York; USA
  3. Sandia National Laboratories; Livermore; USA

This study describes and demonstrates a systematic approach for deconvoluting the influences of 3D structure on photoelectrode performance.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Nanostructures for Electrical Energy Storage (NEES)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001160
OSTI ID:
1388605
Journal Information:
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Vol. 1, Issue 1; Related Information: NEES partners with University of Maryland (lead); University of California, Irvine; University of Florida; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratories; Yale University; ISSN 2398-4902
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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