Cu2O-decorated CdS nanostructures for high efficiency visible light driven hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 9665-9672

  Cheng, Wei Yun ^a   Yu, Tsung Hsuan ^a   Chao, Kang Ju ^a   Lu, Shih Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CdS; Cu2O; Heterojunction; Hydrogen production; Photocatalytic water splitting; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CDS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION RATE; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING; SACRIFICIAL REAGENT; TYPE II HETERO JUNCTIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN;

HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT SOURCES; NANOWIRES;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84880152968     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.131     Document Type: Article

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