Discovery and optimization of Zn0.3Cd0.7S-based photocatalysts by scanning electrochemical microscopy and characterization of potential photocatalysts

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 416-425

  Weng, Yu Ching ^a   Chou, Yu De ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

photocatalyst; Scanning electrochemical microscopy; silver sulfide; water oxidation; zinc cadmium sulfide

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

PRECURSOR COMPOSITION; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SILVER SULFIDES; SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; WATER OXIDATION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRONS;

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84916898014     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.015     Document Type: Article

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