Bandgap modulation of polyimide photocatalyst for optimum H2 production activity under visible light irradiation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 10768-10772

  Chu, Sheng ^a   Wang, Ying ^a   Wang, Cuicui ^a   Yang, Juncheng ^a   Zou, Zhigang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bandgap; Hydrogen; Photocatalysis; Polyimide; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

CONDENSATION TEMPERATURE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; PARTICLE SIZE AND SURFACES; PYROMELLITIC DIANHYDRIDE; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS; UV-VIS ABSORPTION SPECTRA; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; WATER SPLITTING;

ENERGY GAP;

EID: 84883135765     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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