Highly dispersed phase of SnO2 on TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized by polyol-mediated route: Photocatalytic activity for hydrogen generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3621-3630

  Sasikala, R ^a   Shirole, A ^a   Sudarsan, V ^a   Sakuntala, T ^a   Sudakar, C ^b   Naik, R ^b   Bharadwaj, S R ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Nanoparticles; Photocatalysis; Polyol method; SnO2 dispersed TiO2

Indexed keywords

ANATASE PHASE; ANATASE TIO; ANION VACANCIES; ATOMIC WEIGHTS; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZES; BAND GAPS; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCIES; CO CATALYSTS; DEFECT LEVELS; DISPERSED PHASE; HIGH DISPERSIONS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN YIELDS; LARGE SURFACE AREAS; MIXED OXIDES; PHOTO-CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POLYOL METHOD; RUTILE TIO; SACRIFICIAL REAGENTS; SMALL PARTICLE SIZES; SNO2 DISPERSED TIO2; SUNLIGHT TYPE RADIATIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTIONS; VISIBLE LIGHTS;

ABSORPTION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN; ION EXCHANGE; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDE MINERALS; PALLADIUM; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TIN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 65649154154     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.02.085     Document Type: Article

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