Enhanced efficiency and stability for visible light driven water splitting hydrogen production over Cd0.5Zn0.5S/g-C3N4 composite photocatalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 24, 2015, Pages 7546-7552

  Wang, Xixi ^a   Chen, Jie ^a   Guan, Xiangjiu ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cd0.5Zn0.5S g C3N4 composite; Hydrogen production; Photocatalysts; Stability

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; EFFICIENCY; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSTS; STABILITY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; LOW COST FABRICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84930348729     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.11.055     Document Type: Article

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