Ni-doped ZnS decorated graphene composites with enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen-production performance

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 42, 2015, Pages 14498-14506

  Chang, Chi Jung ^a   Chu, Kuan Wu ^a   Hsu, Mu Hsiang ^a   Chen, Chin Yi ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Graphene; Hydrogen production; Ni2+ doping; Photocatalyst; ZnS

Indexed keywords

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NICKEL; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC SULFIDE;

COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; ZNS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84948709512     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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