Enhanced photocatalytic H2 production from glycerol solution over ZnO/ZnS core/shell nanorods prepared by a low temperature route

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1348-1355

  Sang, Huan Xin ^a   Wang, Xi Tao ^a   Fan, Can Can ^a   Wang, Fen ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Core shell nanorods; Glycerol; Heterojunction; Hydrogen production; Photocatalysis; ZnO ZnS

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; CORE/SHELL; CORE/SHELL STRUCTURE; DEPOSITION THICKNESS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MOLAR RATIO; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOABSORPTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SHELL LAYERS; SOLAR-SIMULATED LIGHT; SURFACE AREA; UV- AND; WATER BATHS; ZNO; ZNO NANOROD; ZNO ROD;

GLYCEROL; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SURFACE STRUCTURE; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

NANORODS;

EID: 84855667366     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.129     Document Type: Article

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