Plasmonic Ag@SiO2 core/shell structure modified g-C 3N4 with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-70

  Chen, Jie ^a   Shen, Shaohua ^a   Guo, Penghui ^a   Wang, Meng ^a   Su, Jinzhan ^a   Zhao, Daming ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PLASMONS; SILICA;

CHARGE CARRIER RECOMBINATION; ENERGY TRANSFER PROCESS; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES; PLASMONIC PHOTOCATALYSTS; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CORE/SHELL STRUCTURE;

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EID: 84896449285     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2013.200     Document Type: Article

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