Efficient H2 Production Using Ag2S-Coupled ZnO@ZnS Core-Shell Nanorods Decorated Metal Wire Mesh as an Immobilized Hierarchical Photocatalyst

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1381-1391

  Hsu, Mu Hsiang ^a   Chang, Chi Jung ^a   Weng, Hau Ting ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hierarchical; Photocatalytic hydrogen production; Stainless steel wire mesh; Visible light; ZnO@ZnS core shell

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MESH GENERATION; NANORODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SILVER; STAINLESS STEEL; SUBSTRATES; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

CORE SHELL; HIERARCHICAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MESHES; VISIBLE LIGHT;

WIRE;

EID: 84960172222     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01387     Document Type: Article

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