Enhanced hydrogen production over CdSe QD/ZTP composite under visible light irradiation without using co-catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1267-1277

  Biswal, Niranjan ^a   Parida, K M ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF MINERALS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CdSe QD; CdSe QD ZTP composite; Hydrogen energy; Photosensitization effect; Visible light irradiation

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; CDSE; CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; COCATALYST; ETHYLENE DIAMINE; HIGH ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN ENERGY; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE INTENSITIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; PHOTORESPONSES; PHOTOSENSITIZATION EFFECT; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; SPECTRA MEASUREMENTS; TITANIUM PHOSPHATE; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; WIDE BAND GAP; ZIRCONIUM-TITANIUM PHOSPHATES;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; ETHYLENE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TITANIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

CADMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84872327637     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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