A ternary g-C3N4/Pt/ZnO photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 30, 2015, Pages 9080-9087

  Xiao, Jingran ^a   Zhang, Xiaoli ^a   Li, Yongdan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

g C3N4; Nanocomposite; Photoelectrochemical water splitting; ZnO nanowire

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOCLUSTERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOWIRES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SODIUM SULFATE; ZINC OXIDE;

ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; G-C3N4; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; ZNO NANOWIRES;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84937521695     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.122     Document Type: Article

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