Controlled synthesis of Cu2S microrings and their photocatalytic and field emission properties

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 230, Issue , 2013, Pages 236-243

  Zhao, Bin ^a   Li, Shouchuan ^a   Zhang, Qingfeng ^a   Wang, Yang ^a   Song, Changqing ^a   Zhang, Zhengli ^a   Yu, Ke ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cu2S microrings; Field emission; Growth mechanism; Photocatalytic activity

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS; EMISSION PERFORMANCE; FIELD EMISSION PROPERTY; GROWTH MECHANISMS; MICRORINGS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTODEGRADATION OF METHYLENE BLUE; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DISPLAY DEVICES; MICROSPHERES;

FIELD EMISSION;

EID: 84880626059     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.06.097     Document Type: Article

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