Parallel water photo-oxidation reaction pathways in hematite photoanodes: implications for solar fuel production
Anton Tsyganok, Paulino Monroy Castillero, Yifat Piekner, Arik Yochelis, Avner Rothschild
Abstract
Potentiodynamic discharge measurements of hematite photoanodes, supported by micro-kinetic modeling, indicate that parallel reaction pathways prevail in water photo-oxidation. Their co-existence may lead to collective phenomena with complex dynamics.
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HematiteSolar fuelKinetic energyRedoxChemical engineeringProduction (economics)Water splittingMaterials scienceChemistryPhotochemistryCatalysisInorganic chemistryPhotocatalysisMineralogyPhysicsOrganic chemistryEconomicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringMacroeconomicsIron oxide chemistry and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation