Pouous TiO 2 nanofibers decorated CdS nanoparticles by SILAR method for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 295-302

  Tian, Fengyu ^a   Hou, Dongfang ^a   Hu, Fuchao ^a   Xie, Kui ^a   Qiao, Xiuqing ^a   Li, Dongsheng ^a  

^a CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS nanoparticle; Heterostructure; Photocatalytic activity; Pouous TiO2 nanofiber

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NANOFIBERS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CDS NANOPARTICLES; HETEROSTRUCTURED PHOTOCATALYST; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS; TIO2 NANOFIBERS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

RHODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84994207096     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.07.010     Document Type: Article

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