Characterization of natural sphalerite as a novel visible light-driven photocatalyst

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 953-959

  Li, Yan ^a   Lu, Anhuai ^a   Wang, Changqiu ^a   Wu, Xiaolei ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Band structure; Methyl orange; Photoreduction; Sphalerite; Visible light

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PIGMENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC MINES;

METHYL ORANGE; PHOTOREDUCTION; SPHALERITE; VISIBLE LIGHT;

ORE ANALYSIS;

EID: 44149119055     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.02.023     Document Type: Article

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