Low-temperature solid-state preparation of ternary CdS/g-C 3 N 4 /CuS nanocomposites for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H 2 -production activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 432-439

  Cheng, Feiyue ^a   Yin, Hui ^a   Xiang, Quanjun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS; Low temperature solid state; Photocatalytic H 2 evolution activity; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SODIUM SULFIDE; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE;

COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; ENERGY SAVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN; LOW TEMPERATURES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC H2 EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION;

EID: 84977161249     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.169     Document Type: Article

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