Photoelectrochemical performance of hydrogenated ZnO/CdS core-shell nanorod arrays

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-50

  Li, Hui ^a   Yao, Chenzhong ^a   Meng, Lixin ^a   Sun, Hong ^a   Huang, Jian ^a   Gong, Qiaojuan ^a  

^a YUNCHENG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Core shell; Electrodeposition; Hydrogenated; Nanorod arrays; Photoelectrochemical properties

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ENERGY GAP; HYDROGENATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; REDUCTION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SOLUTIONS; ZINC OXIDE;

CORE SHELL; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS; HYDROGENATED; NANO-ROD ARRAYS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC RESPONSE;

NANORODS;

EID: 84884256278     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.074     Document Type: Article

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