International Symposium on New Trends in Photoelectrochemistry Held in Altavilla Milicia (Pa), Italy on 22-26 September 1991. Extended Abstracts

Abstract

At present photoelectrochemistry of semiconductors covers a wide range of border problem, is stimulating discoveries and studies of new materials, and promises interesting applications in various branches of modern technology, including energetics and control system. This review paper discusses results of investigations carried out last two year in Yerevan State University. Photoelectrochemical characteristics and properties of photocathodes made yttrium barium ceramics were investigated. Sintered by standart solid state techniques samples with various nominal compositions were degenerative p-type semiconductors. It is shown that these low cost electrode can be use rather well instead of metalic cathode (platinum etc.). It is shown that the use of a number of polar semiconductors as the photoanode in photoelectrochemical cells can lead to increasing of the efficiency of conversion of solar energy to hydrogen if semiconductors characterised by great value of exciton transitions oscillation strength.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA244352

Entities

Organizations

  • Sapienza University of Rome

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electrodeposition
  • Energy Bands
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Oxidation
  • Oxide Films
  • Photochemical Reactions
  • Photoelectrochemical Cells
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics