TiO2 nanotube array-graphene-CdS quantum dots composite film in z-scheme with enhanced photoactivity and photostability

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 13157-13166

  Xian, Jiangjun ^a   Li, Danzhen ^a   Chen, Jing ^a   Li, Xiaofang ^a   He, Miao ^a   Shao, Yu ^a   Yu, Linhui ^a   Fang, Jialin ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

composite; nanotube; photocatalysis; photoelectrochemistry; Z scheme

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPOSITE FILMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; GRAPHENE; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC SYSTEMS; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOELECTRIC RESPONSE; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES; Z-SCHEME;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84906261367     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am5029999     Document Type: Article

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