Uniform Decoration of CdS Nanoparticles on TiO2 Inverse Opals for Visible Light Photoelectrochemical Cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 166, Issue , 2015, Pages 350-355

  Cho, Chang Yeol ^a   Lee, Jaemin ^a   Lee, Doh C ^b   Moon, Jun Hyuk ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdS nanoparticles; Inverse opals; Nanoparticles; Photoelectrochemical cells; Sonochemical synthesis

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; LIGHT; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SILICATE MINERALS; SONOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CDS NANOPARTICLES; CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; ENHANCED ABSORPTION; INVERSE OPAL; LOW-TEMPERATURE DEPOSITION; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SONOCHEMICAL METHOD; SONOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84925396777     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.03.055     Document Type: Article

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