Electrochemically synthesized CdS nanoparticle-modified TiO2 nanotube-array photoelectrodes: Preparation, characterization, and application to photoelectrochemical cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 177, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 177-184

  Chen, Siguang ^a   Paulose, Maggie ^a   Ruan, Chuanmin ^a   Mor, Gopal K ^a   Varghese, Oomman K ^a   Kouzoudis, Dimitris ^b   Grimes, Craig A ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

CdS nanoparticle; Photoelectrochemical; Photoelectrode; TiO2 nanotube array

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344441836     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2005.05.023     Document Type: Article

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