The enhanced photocatalytic activity of CdS/TiO 2 nanocomposites by controlling CdS dispersion on TiO 2 nanotubes

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 6406-6409

  Bai, Shuli ^a   Li, Huanying ^a   Guan, Yujiang ^a   Jiang, Shengtao ^a  

^a TAIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS; Photocatalytic activity

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; DEGRADATION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; YARN;

DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; HEXAGONAL PHASE; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; TIO2 NANOTUBES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; WET-CHEMICAL METHOD;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79954571009     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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