Comparative investigation of mesoporous- and non-mesoporous-assembled TiO2 nanocrystals for photocatalytic H2 production over N-doped TiO2 under visible light irradiation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 5947-5957

  Sreethawong, Thammanoon ^a   Laehsalee, Siriporn ^a   Chauadej, Sumaeth ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Mesoporous assembly; N doping; Photocatalysis; Titania; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; METABOLISM; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PORE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UREA; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BARRETT-JOYNER-HALENDA PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; BRUNAUER-EMMETT-TELLER SURFACE AREAS; MESOPOROUS; N-DOPING; STRUCTURE-DIRECTING SURFACTANTS; TITANIA; VISIBLE LIGHT; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DOPING (ADDITIVES);

EID: 55049123210     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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