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http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2014.17.1.1

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using GaN  

Oh, Ilwhan (Department of Applied Chemistry, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.17, no.1, 2014 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
This review article summarizes photoelectrochemical water splitting using gallium nitride (GaN). GaN materials have been studied as novel photoelectrode material due to its chemical stability and easy band gap engineering. Unlike other semiconductor materials that are easily corroded in strongly acidic or alkaline electrolyte, n-type GaN is chemically stable enough to be used as photoanode in oxygen evolution reaction. Furthermore, studies on p-type GaN have been recently reported. This review briefly discusses problems that need to be solved before GaN materials find widespread use in solar fuel application.
Keywords
Gallium nitride; Water splitting; Chemical stability;
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