PEC electrode of ZnO nanorods sensitized by CdS with different size and its photoelectric properties

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 10226-10234

  Liu, Zhifeng ^a   Wang, Yun ^a   Wang, Bo ^a   Li, Yabin ^a   Liu, Zhichao ^a   Han, Jianhua ^a   Guo, Keying ^a   Li, Yajun ^a   Cui, Ting ^a   Han, Li ^a   Liu, Cuiping ^a   Li, Gangmin ^a  

^a TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF URBAN CONSTRUCTION   (China)

Author keywords

Absorption; CdS; Electrode; Gradient; Water splitting; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM SULFIDE; GRADIENT METHODS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANORODS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; WATER ABSORPTION; ZINC OXIDE;

ENERGY-GAP STRUCTURES; ENHANCED ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; PHOTOELECTRIC PROPERTY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; REACTION SOLUTIONS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS; WATER SPLITTING;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 84883134997     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.06.028     Document Type: Article

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