Microwave-assisted synthesis of ZnxCd1-xS-MWCNT heterostructures and their photocatalytic properties

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2225-2234

  Wu, Huaqiang ^a   Yao, Youzhi ^a   Li, Wenting ^a   Zhu, Lulu ^a   Ni, Na ^a   Zhang, Xiaojun ^a  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Microwave irradiation; Photocatalytic activity; Semiconductors; ZnCdS nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION PROPERTY; FUCHSIN ACID; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE; MICROWAVE ASSISTED SYNTHESIS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; PEAK POSITION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THIOACETAMIDE; VISIBLE LIGHT; ZNCDS NANOPARTICLES;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CRYSTALS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

CADMIUM; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; SULFUR; THIOACETAMIDE; ZINC;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 80051671534     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-010-9981-7     Document Type: Article

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