Loading of CdS nanoparticles on the (101) surface of elongated TiO2 nanocrystals for efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water splitting

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 255, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-39

  Yao, Xiaxi ^a   Liu, Tianyu ^a   Liu, Xiaoheng ^a   Lu, Lude ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

(101) Facets; CdS; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE CARRIERS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; ENERGY POLICY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

(101) FACETS; CDS; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE CARRIERS; TIO; VISIBLE LIGHT;

LOADING;

EID: 84903447065     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.06.055     Document Type: Article

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