Mani, A. DayaXanthopoulos, N.Laub, DanieleSubrahmanyam, C. H.2014-10-232014-10-232014-10-23201410.1007/s12039-014-0629-5https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/107918WOS:000340579200007Anion-doped cadmium sulphide nanomaterials have been synthesized by using combustion method at normal atmospheric conditions. Oxidant/fuel ratios have been optimized in order to obtain CdS with best characteristics. Formation of CdS and size of crystallite were identified by X-ray diffraction and confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the presence of C and N in the CdS matrix. The observed enhanced photocatalytic activity of the CdS nanomaterials for the hydrogen production from water (2120 mu mol/h) can be attributed to high crystallinity, low band gap and less exciton recombination due to the C and N doping.Cadmium sulphidecombustion synthesisanion dopingwater splittingH-2 productiontext::journal::journal article::research article