Controlled one-step synthesis of CdS@ZnS core–shell particles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 2924-2930

  Cao, Wanyu ^a   Zhang, Xiaoli ^b,c   Zheng, Yuanjin ^c   Wang, Kai ^b   Dai, Haitao ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Core shell; Nanocomposites; Photocatalysis; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE TRAPPING; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TIN OXIDES; ZINC SULFIDE;

CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVES; CORE SHELL; CORE SHELL PARTICLES; CORE-SHELL HETEROSTRUCTURE; CORE-SHELL NANOCOMPOSITES; INDIUM TIN OXIDE SUBSTRATES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 85006944218     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.10.116     Document Type: Article

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