Photoelectrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Syngas by Reduced Ag Catalysts on Si Photocathodes
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis
2.1.1. Fabrication of Ag/TiO2/p-Si Photocathode and SiO2 Patterned Ag/TiO2/p-Si Photocathode
2.1.2. RA Treatment for R-Ag/TiO2/p-Si Photocathode and SiO2 Patterned R-Ag/TiO2/p-Si Photocathode
2.2. Materials Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, C.; Choi, S.; Choi, M.-J.; Lee, S.A.; Ahn, S.H.; Kim, S.Y.; Jang, H.W. Photoelectrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Syngas by Reduced Ag Catalysts on Si Photocathodes. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 3487. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10103487
Kim C, Choi S, Choi M-J, Lee SA, Ahn SH, Kim SY, Jang HW. Photoelectrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Syngas by Reduced Ag Catalysts on Si Photocathodes. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(10):3487. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10103487
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Changyeon, Seokhoon Choi, Min-Ju Choi, Sol A Lee, Sang Hyun Ahn, Soo Young Kim, and Ho Won Jang. 2020. "Photoelectrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Syngas by Reduced Ag Catalysts on Si Photocathodes" Applied Sciences 10, no. 10: 3487. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10103487