Oriented growth of ZnIn2S4/In(OH)3 heterojunction by a facile hydrothermal transformation for efficient photocatalytic H2 production

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 206, Issue , 2017, Pages 726-733

  Li, Yuexiang ^a   Hou, Yali ^a   Fu, Qinyu ^a   Peng, Shaoqin ^a   Hu, Yun Hang ^b  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic heterojunction; H2evolution; In(OH)3; Photocatalyst; ZnmIn2Sm+3

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; NANOSHEETS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PLATINUM; ZINC;

ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVITY; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; H2EVOLUTION; HYDROTHERMAL TRANSFORMATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOEXCITED CARRIERS; VISIBLE IRRADIATION;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 85012038707     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.01.062     Document Type: Article

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