Suppression of Photoanodic Surface Oxidation of n-Type 6H-SiC Electrodes in Aqueous Electrolytes

The photoelectrochemical characterization of silicon carbide (SiC) electrodes is important for enabling a wide range of potential applications for this semiconductor. However, photocorrosion of the SiC surface remains a key challenge, because this process considerably hinders the deployment of this...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 32(2016), 6 vom: 16. Feb., Seite 1637-44
1. Verfasser: Sachsenhauser, Matthias (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Walczak, Karl, Hampel, Paul A, Stutzmann, Martin, Sharp, Ian D, Garrido, Jose A
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Carbon Compounds, Inorganic Ferrocyanides Hydroquinones Phosphates Silicon Compounds Tromethamine 023C2WHX2V mehr... Water 059QF0KO0R Cobalt 3G0H8C9362 Hydrogen 7YNJ3PO35Z potassium ferrocyanide GTP1P30292 Oxygen S88TT14065 silicon carbide WXQ6E537EW hydroquinone XV74C1N1AE
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