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Charge Separation in Photocatalysts: Mechanisms, Physical Parameters, and Design Principles

Journal Article · · ACS Energy Letters
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  1. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States; Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
  2. Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  3. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Chuo University, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan

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Research Organization:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0021953
OSTI ID:
1978341
Journal Information:
ACS Energy Letters, Vol. 7, Issue 1; ISSN 2380-8195
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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