From kesterite 2D nanosheets to wurtzite 1D nanorods: controllable synthesis of Cu−Zn−Sn−S and their application in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Yu Li; Shuaibing Wang; Jie Chen; Ouyang Lin; Zhe Yin; Chunhe Yang; Aiwei Tang

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/44/12/122701

Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 44, Issue 12, 122701(2023)

From kesterite 2D nanosheets to wurtzite 1D nanorods: controllable synthesis of Cu−Zn−Sn−S and their application in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Yu Li, Shuaibing Wang, Jie Chen, Ouyang Lin, Zhe Yin, Chunhe Yang, and Aiwei Tang^*

Author Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

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Yu Li, Shuaibing Wang, Jie Chen, Ouyang Lin, Zhe Yin, Chunhe Yang, Aiwei Tang. From kesterite 2D nanosheets to wurtzite 1D nanorods: controllable synthesis of Cu−Zn−Sn−S and their application in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2023, 44(12): 122701

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Received: Jun. 11, 2023

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Published Online: Mar. 13, 2024

The Author Email: Tang Aiwei (AWTang)

DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/44/12/122701

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