Production of SnS2 Nanostructure as Improved Light-Assisted Electrochemical Water Splitting
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Preparation of SnS2 Nanostructure
2.2. Materials Characterizations
2.3. Light-Assisted Electrochemical Water Splitting Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Song, H.; Wu, H.; Gao, Y.; Wang, K.; Su, X.; Yan, S.; Shi, Y. Production of SnS2 Nanostructure as Improved Light-Assisted Electrochemical Water Splitting. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1244. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091244
Song H, Wu H, Gao Y, Wang K, Su X, Yan S, Shi Y. Production of SnS2 Nanostructure as Improved Light-Assisted Electrochemical Water Splitting. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(9):1244. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091244
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Haizeng, Han Wu, Yuan Gao, Ka Wang, Xin Su, Shancheng Yan, and Yi Shi. 2019. "Production of SnS2 Nanostructure as Improved Light-Assisted Electrochemical Water Splitting" Nanomaterials 9, no. 9: 1244. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091244