Wavelength dependent photochemical charge transfer at the Cu 2 O–BiVO 4 particle interface – evidence for tandem excitation

Wu, Zongkai; Cheung, Ghunbong; Wang, Jiarui; Zhao, Zeqiong; Osterloh, Frank E.

doi:10.1039/c8cc04123g

Title: Wavelength dependent photochemical charge transfer at the Cu ₂ O–BiVO ₄ particle interface – evidence for tandem excitation

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018 · ChemComm

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc04123g· OSTI ID:1539985

Wu, Zongkai ^[1]; Cheung, Ghunbong ^[1];

^[1]; Zhao, Zeqiong ^[1];

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Department of Chemistry; University of California; Davis; USA

Surface photovoltage spectroscopy resolves wavelength-dependent photochemical charge transfer between irregularly shaped BiVO₄and Cu₂O particles for the first time.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0015329

OSTI ID:: 1539985

Journal Information:: ChemComm, Vol. 54, Issue 65; ISSN 1359-7345

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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