Enhanced visible light responsive MWCNT/TiO2 core-shell nanocomposites as the potential photocatalyst for reduction of CO2 into methane

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 122, Issue , 2014, Pages 183-189

  Gui, Meei Mei ^a   Chai, Siang Piao ^a   Xu, Bo Qing ^c   Mohamed, Abdul Rahman ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO 2 photoreduction; Core shell; MWCNT TiO2; Nanocomposites; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CORE-SHELL; CORE-SHELL NANOCOMPOSITES; MWCNT/TIO2; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION OF CO; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT RESPONSIVE; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; METHANE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84891784403     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.11.034     Document Type: Article

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