Synthesis of ZnO/Cu2S core/shell nanorods and their enhanced photoelectric performance

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-99

  Guo, Keying ^a,b   Chen, Xuhuang ^a   Han, Jianhua ^b   Liu, Zhifeng ^b  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b TIANJIN CHENGJIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical conversion; Photoelectric performance; SILAR; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANORODS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

CHEMICAL CONVERSION PROCESS; CHEMICAL CONVERSIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOELECTRIC PERFORMANCE; SILAR; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS; ZNO;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84906949019     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-014-3426-1     Document Type: Article

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