TiO(2)/TiSi(2) heterostructures for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical H(2)O splitting

Yongjing Lin1, Sa Zhou, Xiaohua Liu

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, 2609 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA.

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