Large impact of heating time on physical properties and photocatalytic H2 production of g-C3N4 nanosheets synthesized through urea polymerization in Ar atmosphere

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 30, 2013, Pages 13159-13163

  Yuan, Yu Peng ^a,b   Xu, Wen Tao ^a   Yin, Li Sha ^b   Cao, Shao Wen ^b   Liao, Yu Sen ^b   Tng, Yi Qian ^b   Xue, Can ^b  

^a An hui University   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

G C3N4 H2 production Photocatalysis Nanosheets

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE QUALITY; DEGREE OF DISORDER; HEATING TIME; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; POLYMERIZATION PROCESS; PRODUCTION RATES; STRUCTURAL DISORDERS;

HEATING; METABOLISM; POLYMERIZATION; UREA;

NANOSHEETS;

EID: 84884594101     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.104     Document Type: Article

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