The synergetic effect of graphene on Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanowire arrays as a highly efficient hydrogen evolution photocathode in water splitting

2014305 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Amare Aregahegn Dubale · BioElectronics (United States)

Wei‐Nien Su · BioElectronics (United States)

Andebet Gedamu Tamirat · National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Chun‐Jern Pan · National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Belete Asefa Aragaw · BioElectronics (United States)

Hongming Chen · BioElectronics (United States)

Ching‐Hsiang Chen

Abstract

The graphene modified Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanowire array demonstrates improved photocurrent density and photostability, attributed to the synergetic effect of graphene.

Topics & Keywords

Copper-based nanomaterials and applications ZnO doping and properties Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Volume 2, Issue 43, pp. 18383-18397

DOI: 10.1039/c4ta03464c

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