Copper-doped ZnO/ZnS core/shell nanotube as a novel photocatalyst system for photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 446-457

  Jing, Dengwei ^a   Li, Rong ^a   Liu, Maochang ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Doped; Hydrogen production; Nanotube; Phtocatalyst; Visible light

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIGHT; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE; ZNS NANOPARTICLES;

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; CORE/SHELL STRUCTURE; DOPED; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; PHTOCATALYST; VISIBLE LIGHT;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79957833950     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2011.040187     Document Type: Article

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