Solar Photocatalysis for Hydrogen Production and CO2 Conversion

Catalysis for Renewables: From Feedstock to Energy Production

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 351-385

  Minero, Claudio ^a   Maurino, Valter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalysis for renewables; CO2 conversion; Hydrogen production; New materials; Photoelectrochemical cells; Solar photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890304344     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527621118.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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