Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Standards, Experimental Methods, and Protocols /

• Main Authors: Chen, Zhebo (Author), Dinh, Huyen N. (Author), Miller, Eric (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Energy harvesting.; Electrochemistry.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Energy Harvesting.; Optical and Electronic Materials.

This book outlines many of the techniques involved in materials development and characterization for photoelectrochemical (PEC) – for example, proper metrics for describing material performance, how to assemble testing cells and prepare materials for assessment of their properties, and how to perfor...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Efficiency Definitions
• Experimental Conditions
• PEC Characterization Flowchart
• UV-Vis Optical Characterization
• Flatband Potential Measurement Techniques
• Incident Photon-to-current Conversion Efficiency/Photocurrent Spectroscopy
• 2-Electrode Short Circuit Current Density
• Hydrogen Detection
• Stability Testing
• Index.