Synthesis of Bi2S3 nanorods supported on ZrO2 semiconductor as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen production under UV and visible light

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 1503-1510

  García Mendoza, Cinthia ^a   Oros Ruiz, Socorro ^a   Ramírez Rave, Sandra ^b   Morales Mendoza, Getsemani ^a   López, Rosendo ^c   Gómez, Ricardo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ AUTÓNOMA DE TABASCO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Catalyst Characterization; Environmental Chemistry; Photocatalysis; Powder; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POWDERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZIRCONIA;

CATALYST CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY; HOLE RECOMBINATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT;

SEMICONDUCTING BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

BISMUTH; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOROD; OXYGEN; SULFUR; WATER; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY FLUORESCENCE; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 85017473441     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5262     Document Type: Article

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