Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of CuYyFe2-yO4-CuCo2O4 nanocomposites for H2 evolution under visible light irradiation

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2399-2403

  Yan, Jianhui ^a,b   Yang, Haihua ^a,b   Tang, Yougen ^b   Lu, Zhouguang ^b   Zheng, Shuqin ^a   Yao, Maohai ^a,b   Han, Yong ^a,b  

^a HUNAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CuCo2O4; CuFe2O4; Hydrogen evolution; Photocatalytic activity; Spinel; Y3+ doping

Indexed keywords

CUCO2O4; CUFE2O4; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; SPINEL; Y3+ DOPING;

CALCINATION; GAS ADSORPTION; GELATION; HYDROGEN; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; YTTRIUM ALLOYS;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

CATALYSIS; CITRIC ACID; COMPOSITE; COPPER COMPOUND; HYDROGEN; IRON; IRRADIATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NITROGEN; OXALIC ACID; SPINEL; VISIBLE SPECTRUM; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 67149115205     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.02.017     Document Type: Article

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