Rational construction of multiple interfaces in ternary heterostructure for efficient spatial separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers in the application of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 379, Issue , 2018, Pages 249-260

  Shi, Jian Wen ^a   Ma, Dandan ^a   Zou, Yajun ^a   Fan, Zhaoyang ^a   Shi, Jinwen ^b   Cheng, Linhao ^a   Ji, Xin ^a   Niu, Chunming ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carrier transfer pathways; H2 evolution; Heterostructure; Multiple interfaces; Photocatalysis; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE CARRIERS; CHARGE TRANSFER; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

CARRIER TRANSFER; CHARGE CARRIER TRANSFER; H2 EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION RATE; MULTIPLE INTERFACES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRON-HOLE PAIRS; WATER SPLITTING;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85041653679     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.01.031     Document Type: Article

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