ZnSe·0.5N2H4 hybrid nanostructures: A promising alternative photocatalyst for solar conversion

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1616-1623

  Chen, Yu Chih ^a   Liu, Tao Cheng ^a   Hsu, Yung Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

inorganic organic hybrids; photocatalysis; solar energy conversion; ZnSe 0.5N2H4

Indexed keywords

DEIONIZED WATER; HYDRATES; HYDRAZINE; NANOBELTS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SOLAR ENERGY;

HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURES; INORGANIC-ORGANIC HYBRID; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROCESS; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; TIME-RESOLVED PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 84921716624     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am507085u     Document Type: Article

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