Superior photoluminescence and photocatalytic activity of CdS (core)-SiO2 (shell) nanostructures obtained by CdS photoetching and Au deposition

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 5069-5079

  Gupta, Nidhi ^a   Pal, Bonamali ^a  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspect Ratio; Au CdS Nanocomposites; Core Shell Structure; Photoetching; Photostability; Quantum Confinement

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION AND PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; BET SURFACE MEASUREMENTS; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; PHOTO-ETCHING; PHOTO-STABILITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS;

ASPECT RATIO; DEPOSITION; FLUORESCENCE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOOXIDATION; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SILICA; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

CADMIUM DERIVATIVE; CADMIUM SELENIDE; GOLD; NANOPARTICLE; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; GOLD; LIGHT; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOPARTICLES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84880547960     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7601     Document Type: Article

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