Synthesis of self-assembled CdS nanospheres and their photocatalytic activities by photodegradation of organic dye molecules

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 258, Issue , 2014, Pages 203-209

  Yu, Zhou ^a   Yin, Bosi ^a   Qu, Fengyu ^a   Wu, Xiang ^a  

^a HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS nanospheres; Hydrothermal growth; Photocatalytic properties

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DYES; MOLECULES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION;

CDS; HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH; HYDROTHERMAL ROUTES; ORGANIC DYE MOLECULES; OSTWALD RIPENING PROCESS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; SELF-ASSEMBLED;

NANOSPHERES;

EID: 84905920657     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.041     Document Type: Article

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