Ag2S/CdS nanorod-array heterojunctions for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1115-1128

  Xie, Rui ^a   Su, Jinzhan ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS; Heterojunction; Hydrogen; Nanorods; Photoelectrochemical

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CDS NANOPARTICLES; DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROGEN; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MORPHOLOGY; NANORODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84892650784     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2013.058569     Document Type: Article

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