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Self-Assembled ZnIn0.16Ag2x S1.24+x (x = 0–0.025) Nanospheres by a Simple Hydrothermal Method as Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysts

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A single-step and facile hydrothermal route has been developed for the fabrication of ZnIn0.16Ag2x S1.24+x (x = 0–0.025) nanospheres. The photocatalytic activities of the products for the H2 evolution from aqueous solutions containing sacrificial reagents, SO3 2− and S2−, were investigated under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm). It was found that the photocatalysts showed high photocatalytic activities even without Pt co-catalysts.

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This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (20871036), the Project-sponsored by SRF for ROCS, HLJ (LC06C13) and Project-Sponsored by Program of Harbin Subject Chief Scientist (2006RFXXG001).

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    Zaoyu Shen, Gang Chen, Yingxuan Li, Xu Wang & Ankun Zhou

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Shen, Z., Chen, G., Li, Y. et al. Self-Assembled ZnIn0.16Ag2x S1.24+x (x = 0–0.025) Nanospheres by a Simple Hydrothermal Method as Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysts. Catal Lett 132, 454–459 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-009-0110-0

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