Geometric effect of single or double metal-tipped CdSe nanorods on photocatalytic H2 generation

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 3781-3785

  Bang, Jung Up ^a,b   Lee, Seon Joo ^a,b   Jang, Jum Suk ^c   Choi, Wonyong ^c   Song, Hyunjoon ^a,b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Institute for Basic Science   (South Korea)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Energy and Charge Transport; Energy Conversion and Storage

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE METALS; CDSE NANOROD; ELECTRON TRANSFER; GEOMETRIC EFFECTS; HOLE TRANSFER; METAL TIP; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN; REACTION CONDITIONS; SACRIFICIAL REAGENT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; GEOMETRY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METALS; NANORODS; PLATINUM;

GOLD;

EID: 84871550398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz301732n     Document Type: Article

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