Photoelectrochemical water splitting with a SrTiO3:Nb/SrTiO3n+–n homojunction structure

Cen, Jiajie; Wu, Qiyuan; Yan, Danhua; Tao, Jing; Kisslinger, Kim; Liu, Mingzhao; Orlov, Alexander

doi:10.1039/C6CP07111B

Title: Photoelectrochemical water splitting with a SrTiO₃:Nb/SrTiO₃n⁺–n homojunction structure

Journal Article · Wed Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CP07111B· OSTI ID:1438314

^[1]; Wu, Qiyuan ^[1];

^[2]; Tao, Jing ^[3]; Kisslinger, Kim ^[3];

^[3]; Orlov, Alexander ^[1]

Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States)
Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

An n⁺–n homojunction, which was constructed by thermal diffusion of niobium in STO, was found to make a significant impact on the performance of the STO photoanodes by affecting their depletion width.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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OSTI ID:: 1438314

Report Number(s):: BNL-205670-2018-JAAM; PPCPFQ

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Vol. 19, Issue 4; ISSN 1463-9076

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Country of Publication:: United States

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