Synergetic catalysis of CuO and graphene additives on TiO2 for photocatalytic water splitting

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 7232-7240

  Wang, Baowei ^a   Sun, Qimei ^a   Liu, Sihan ^a   Li, Yanping ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CuO; Graphene; Hydrogen evolution; Synergetic catalysis; TiO2

Indexed keywords

CUO; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; INTERFACIAL CHARGE TRANSFER; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING; SYNERGETIC CATALYSIS; TIO; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICAL BONDS; GRAPHENE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOELECTRONS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHYSISORPTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84878780694     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.038     Document Type: Article

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