Thin amorphous TiO2 shell on CdSe nanocrystal quantum dots enhances photocatalysis of hydrogen evolution from water

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 41, 2014, Pages 23627-23634

  Lee, Sooho ^a   Lee, Kangha ^a   Kim, Whi Dong ^a   Lee, Seokwon ^a   Shin, Do Joong ^a   Lee, Doh C ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; CHARGE TRANSFER; CONDUCTION BANDS; ELECTRONS; ENERGY GAP; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION CROSS-SECTION; CHARGE-TRANSFER RATE; CONDUCTION BAND EDGE; ENERGY DIFFERENCES; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84949117546     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp508315m     Document Type: Article

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