Uniform deposition of water-soluble CdS quantum dots on TiO2 nanotube arrays by cyclic voltammetric electrodeposition: Effectively prevent aggregation and enhance visible-light photocatalytic activity

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 296-303

  Zhang, Xiaojiao ^a   Lin, Shiwei ^a   Liao, Jianjun ^a   Pan, Nengqian ^a   Li, Danhong ^a   Cao, Xiankun ^a   Li, Jianbao ^a  

^a HAINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS quantum dots; Cyclic voltammetry; Photocatalytic activity; Photoelectrical properties

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DEPOSITION; DYES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; LIGHT; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

CDS QUANTUM DOTS; NANOPARTICLE AGGREGATION; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTO-ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84884245775     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.107     Document Type: Article

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