Quantum confinement controlled photocatalytic water splitting by suspended CdSe nanocrystals

被引：185

作者：

Holmes, Michael A. ^{[1
]}

Townsend, Troy K. ^{[1
]}

Osterloh, Frank E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Chem, Davis, CA 95616 USA

来源：

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS | 2012年 / 48卷 / 03期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION; VISIBLE-LIGHT; SIZE; EVOLUTION; FILMS; UV;

D O I：

10.1039/c1cc16082f

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

The photocatalytic hydrogen production of CdSe nanocrystals (1.75-4.81 nm) in the presence of aqueous sodium sulphite depends exponentially on the bandgap of the particles, confirming that the material's activity is controlled by the degree of quantum confinement.

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页码：371 / 373

页数：3

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