Cadmium sulfide-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 25; pp. 1166 - 1163
• Main Authors: Yuan, Yong-Jun, Chen, Daqin, Yu, Zhen-Tao, Zou, Zhi-Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: absorption; Cadmium; Cadmium sulfide; Charge transfer; Electromagnetic absorption; energy; Hydrogen production; light; Morphology; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; pollution; Powder; Quantum dots; semiconductors; Solid solutions; Splitting; Water pollution; Water splitting

Solar hydrogen generation via photocatalytic water splitting represents an attractive strategy to address the global energy crisis and environmental pollution issues. CdS-based photocatalysts, including nanosized CdS powder, CdS-based solid solutions and CdS quantum dots, have attracted significant...