Enhanced hydrogen generation using ZrO2-modified coupled ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposites in the absence of noble metal co-catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5557-5568

  Hussein, Abdulmenan M ^a   Shende, Rajesh V ^a  

^a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen evolution; Nanocomposite; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANOL; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIOUS METALS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

AQUEOUS METHANOL SOLUTIONS; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; ZNO/TIO;

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EID: 84897396592     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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