Visible-light-driven hydrogen production from water in a noble-metal-free system catalyzed by zinc porphyrin sensitized MoS2/ZnO

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 123, Issue , 2015, Pages 285-292

  Yuan, Yong Jun ^a   Tu, Ji Ren ^a   Ye, Zhi Jun ^a   Lu, Hong Wei ^a   Ji, Zhen Guo ^a   Hu, Bin ^b   Li, Yong Hui ^b   Cao, Da Peng ^c   Yu, Zhen Tao ^b   Zou, Zhi Gang ^b  

^a HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized ZnO; Molybdenum disulfide; Noble metal free; Photocatalytic hydrogen production; Visible light responsive; Zinc porphyrin dye

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRRADIATION; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PORPHYRINS; PRECIOUS METALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; ZINC OXIDE;

COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; VISIBLE LIGHT RESPONSIVE; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN; ZINC PORPHYRINS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84940021115     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: 18733743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2015.08.014     Document Type: Article

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