Photocatalysis of oxide semiconductors

Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 41-46

  Li, W X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bandgap; Free radical; Oxide semiconductor; Photocatalysis; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROCESS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SEMI-CONDUCTING PROPERTY; WATER DETOXIFICATIONS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SPLITTING;

DETOXIFICATION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY GAP; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WATER POLLUTION;

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EID: 84880051631     PISSN: 0004881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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