Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production from water over a CuO and carbon fiber comodified TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 36, 2013, Pages 16649-16655

  Yu, Zhengmin ^a   Meng, Jianling ^a   Li, Yang ^a   Li, Yongdan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Copper oxide; Hydrogen production; Photo catalysis; Titanium dioxide; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC GROWN CARBON; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; COMPOSITE CATALYSTS; ELECTRON TRANSPORTER; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; RECOMBINATION RATE; WATER SPLITTING;

CARBON FIBERS; CATALYSTS; COPPER OXIDES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84887992977     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.056     Document Type: Article

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