PHOTOCURRENT MULTIPLICATION AT P-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODES

被引:22
作者
KELLY, JJ [1 ]
MINKS, BP [1 ]
VERHAEGH, NAM [1 ]
STUMPER, J [1 ]
PETER, LM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,DEPT CHEM,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
关键词
CHEMICAL ETCHING; CURRENT-DOUBLING; IODATE; GAAS; IMPS;
D O I
10.1016/0013-4686(92)85042-J
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
A review is presented of photoelectrochemical systems which at p-type semiconductor electrodes give a quantum efficiency greater than one. The use of intensity modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS) for studying such systems is considered. Special attention is devoted to the mechanism of current-doubling at p-GaAs caused by oxidizing agents which also etch the semiconductor chemically. New data are presented for the photocathodic reduction of iodate in alkaline solution at p-GaAs. At low light intensity this system gives a quantum efficiency (Q) close to 6.
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页码:909 / 918
页数:10
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