In situ template-free ion-exchange process to prepare visible-light-active g-C3N4/NiS hybrid photocatalysts with enhanced hydrogen evolution activity

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 7801-7807

  Chen, Zhihong ^a   Sun, Peng ^a   Fan, Bing ^a   Zhang, Zhengguo ^a   Fang, Xiaoming ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIFFUSE REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

EID: 84898997643     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5000232     Document Type: Article

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