Issue 3, 2012

Quantum confinement controlled photocatalytic water splitting by suspended CdSe nanocrystals

Abstract

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.

Graphical abstract: Quantum confinement controlled photocatalytic water splitting by suspended CdSe nanocrystals

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Sep 2011
Accepted
30 Oct 2011
First published
14 Nov 2011

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 371-373

Quantum confinement controlled photocatalytic water splitting by suspended CdSe nanocrystals

M. A. Holmes, T. K. Townsend and F. E. Osterloh, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 371 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC16082F

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