Embedding metal in the interface of a p-n heterojunction with a stack design for superior Z-scheme photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 8, Issue 35, 2016, Pages 23133-23142

  Yin, Wenjie ^a   Bai, Lijie ^a   Zhu, Yuzhen ^a   Zhong, Shuxian ^a   Zhao, Leihong ^a   Li, Zhengquan ^a   Bai, Song ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

heterojunction; hydrogen evolution; interface design; metal; photocatalysis; stack nanostructure; Z scheme

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SURFACE REACTIONS;

CHARGE CARRIER RECOMBINATION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; INTERFACE DESIGNS; INTERFACIAL CHARGE TRANSFER; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; Z-SCHEME;

PALLADIUM;

EID: 84986575548     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b07754     Document Type: Article

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