In situ synthesis of Bi2S3 sensitized WO3 nanoplate arrays with less interfacial defects and enhanced photoelectrochemical performance

Scientific Reports

Volumn 6, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Liu, Canjun ^a   Yang, Yahui ^b   Li, Wenzhang ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Li, Yaomin ^c   Chen, Qiyuan ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84961789528     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep23451     Document Type: Article

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