Kinetics and mechanism of light-driven oxygen evolution at thin film α-Fe2O3 electrodes.
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Rate constants for recombination and hole transfer during oxygen evolution at illuminated α-Fe(2)O(3) electrodes were measured by intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy and found to be remarkably low. Treatment of the electrode with a Co(II) solution suppressed surface recombination but did not catalyse hole transfer. Intermediates in the reaction were detected spectroscopically.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012