Screening of zns-based photocatalysts by scanning electrochemical microscopy and characterization of potential photocatalysts

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 125, Issue , 2014, Pages 354-361

  Weng, Yu Ching ^a   Chou, Yu De ^a   Chang, Chi Jung ^a   Chan, Chih Chieh ^a   Chen, Kew Yu ^a   Su, Yuh Fan ^b  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ni 3S2; photocatalysts; Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM); water oxidation; ZnS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894570618     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.01.127     Document Type: Article

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