Enhanced photo-electrochemical performances of graphene-based composite functionalized by Zn 2+ tetraphenylporphyrin

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 321, Issue , 2014, Pages 404-411

  Zhang, Zhongqiang ^a   Zhu, Junwu ^a   Han, Qiaofeng ^a   Cui, Hao ^b   Bi, Huiping ^a   Wang, Xin ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANDONG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; Nanocomposites; Photo electrochemical performances; Zinc 5, 10, 15, 20 tetraphenylporphyrin

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOELECTRICITY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN; FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE; GRAPHENE-BASED COMPOSITES; PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE; TETRAPHENYL PORPHYRINS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84912095310     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.10.043     Document Type: Article

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