One-step hydrothermal synthesis of (CuIn)0.2Zn1.6S2 hollow sub-microspheres for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1524-1534

  Chen, Yubin ^a   Qin, Zhixiao ^a   Guo, Xu ^a   Wang, Xixi ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

(CuIn)0.2Zn1.6S2 photocatalyst; Hollow sub microsphere; Hydrogen generation; Thioacetamide

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLITE SIZE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; SULFUR; SURFACE DEFECTS; SURFACE REACTIONS; ZINC;

HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; SURFACE CHEMICAL REACTIONS; THIOACETAMIDE;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84954388972     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.11.087     Document Type: Article

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