g-C3N4 (2D)/CdS (1D)/rGO (2D) dual-interface nano-composite for excellent and stable visible light photocatalytic hydrogen generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 5971-5984

  Tonda, Surendar ^a   Kumar, Santosh ^b   Gawli, Yogesh ^c   Bhardwaj, Monika ^a   Ogale, Satishchandra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Charge transfer; Dual interface; g C3N4; H2 generation; Heterostructure; Nano composite

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANORODS;

G-C3N4; H2 GENERATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE CARRIERS; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; WET-CHEMICAL METHOD;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 85007353441     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.11.065     Document Type: Article

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