Research advances in the synthesis of nanocarbon-based photocatalysts and their applications for photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon fuels

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-36

  Sun, Hongqi ^a   Wang, Shaobin ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENGINEERING; EFFECTIVE SOLUTION; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYBRID PHOTOCATALYSTS; LOW-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION OF CO; SOURCES OF ENERGY;

DESIGN; FUELS; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; GLOBAL WARMING; GRAPHENE; HYDROCARBONS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84892735439     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef401426x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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