Shape-dependent localized surface plasmon enhanced photocatalytic effect of ZnO nanorods decorated with Ag

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 8238-8245

  Zhang, Xiaoli ^a   Zhao, Junliang ^a   Wang, Shuguo ^a   Dai, Haitao ^a   Sun, Xiaowei ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ag nanoprisms; Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR); Photocatalytic effect; Water splitting; ZnO nanorods

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; PLASMONS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; ZINC OXIDE;

AG NANOPRISMS; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFECT; WATER SPLITTING; ZNO NANOROD;

SILVER;

EID: 84900404621     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.03.153     Document Type: Conference Paper

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