Evolution of the nanostructure of CdS using solvothermal synthesis at different temperature and its influence on the photoactivity for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 27, 2016, Pages 11558-11567

  Vaquero, F ^a   Navarro, R M ^a   Fierro, J L G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CdS; Hydrogen production; Nanorods; Solvothermal; Strong quantum confinement

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURES; TEMPERATURE;

CDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SOLVOTHERMAL; SOLVOTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; STRONG CONFINEMENT; CDS NANOCRYSTALS; LOW TEMPERATURES;

LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION;

EID: 84979645592     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.12.039     Document Type: Article

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