Oxide content optimized ZnS-ZnO heterostructures via facile thermal treatment process for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 9985-9993

  Hong, Eunpyo ^a   Kim, Jung Hyeun ^a  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Charge separation; Composite photocatalyst; Heterostructure; Photocatalytic hydrogen production; Thermal oxidation; ZnS ZnO

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; HEAT TREATMENT; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHOTOCATALYSTS; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING; TEMPERATURE; ZINC OXIDE;

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; HETEROSTRUCTURE; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; THERMAL OXIDATION; ZNS-ZNO;

ZINC SULFIDE;

EID: 84901942739     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.04.137     Document Type: Article

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