G-C3N4 coated SrTiO3 as an efficient photocatalyst for H2 production in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 13501-13507

  Xu, Xiaoxiang ^a   Liu, Gang ^b   Randorn, Chamnan ^a   Irvine, John T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nitride; Photocatalyst; SrTiO3; Visible light

Indexed keywords

INTERFACIAL CONNECTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; PHYSICAL MIXTURES; PRODUCTION RATES; SRTIO; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

CARBON NITRIDE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NITRIDES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOLUTIONS; STRONTIUM ALLOYS; UREA;

STRONTIUM TITANATES;

EID: 83055172901     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.052     Document Type: Article

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