Complex ZnO/ZnS nanocable and nanotube arrays with high performance photocatalytic activity

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 664, Issue , 2016, Pages 538-546

  Chang, Yu Cheng ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aqueous chemical growth method; Cathodoluminescence; Nanocable; Nanotube; Photocatalytic activity; Reusability

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY GAP; IRRADIATION; NANOTUBES; NANOWIRES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; REUSABILITY; SOLAR ENERGY; SUBSTRATES; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS; YARN; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

AQUEOUS CHEMICAL GROWTH; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRA; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; HIGH SURFACE-TO-VOLUME RATIO; NANOCABLES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY;

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 84954169258     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.01.010     Document Type: Article

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