CdO-CdS nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity for hydrogen generation from water

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 35, 2013, Pages 15012-15018

  Kahane, Shital V ^a   Sasikala, R ^b   Vishwanadh, B ^b   Sudarsan, V ^b   Mahamuni, Shailaja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

CdO CdS nanocomposites; Hydrogen generation; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED ABSORPTION; GLYCOL-WATER MIXTURE; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS; INTERFACIAL REGION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENT; TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE;

COMPLEXATION; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84887060144     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.09.077     Document Type: Article

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