From Nanorods to Nanowires of CdS Synthesized by a Solvothermal Method: Influence of the Morphology on the Photoactivity for Hydrogen Evolution from Water

Molecules

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages

  Vaquero, Fernando ^a   Fierro, José Luis G ^a   Yerga, Rufino M Navarro ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CdS; Hydrogen production; Nanorods; Nanowires; Photocatalyst; Solvothermal synthesis

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; NANOTUBE; NANOWIRE; SOLVENT; SULFIDE; THIOUREA; WATER;

CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; LIGHT; NANOTUBES; NANOWIRES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SOLVENTS; SULFIDES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; THIOUREA; WATER;

EID: 84966270839     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules21040401     Document Type: Article

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