3D nanospherical Cd x Zn 1-x S/reduced graphene oxide composites with superior photocatalytic activity and photocorrosion resistance

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 365, Issue , 2016, Pages 227-239

  Huang, Meina ^a   Yu, Jianhua ^a   Deng, Changshun ^a   Huang, Yingheng ^a   Fan, Minguang ^a,b   Li, Bin ^a   Tong, Zhangfa ^a   Zhang, Feiyue ^a   Dong, Lihui ^a  

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resources Processing and Process Intensification Technology   (China)

Author keywords

3D nanosphere; Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S graphene; Excellent performance; Photocorrosion resistance

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CADMIUM SULFIDE; COMPLEXATION; DYES; ELECTRONS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAPHENE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

CD0.5ZN0.5S/GRAPHENE; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; EXCELLENT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA RED (FTIR) SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCORROSION;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84959474552     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.12.244     Document Type: Article

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