One-step synthesis of the single crystal Ta2O5 nanowires with superior hydrogen production activity

Materials Letters

Volumn 191, Issue , 2017, Pages 150-153

  Yu, Xin ^a   Wei, Yanzhen ^a   Li, Zhonghua ^a   Liu, Jiawen ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Nanocrystalline materials; One step synthesis; Semiconductors; Ta2O5 nanowire

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CATALYSTS; ENERGY GAP; HYDROLYSIS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOWIRES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; TANTALUM OXIDES;

CRYSTALLINITIES; HYDROLYSIS METHODS; ONE STEP SYNTHESIS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; RED SHIFT; SPECTRUM ABSORPTIONS; SPECTRUM RESPONSE;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 85008388774     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: 18734979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2016.12.079     Document Type: Article

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