G-C3N4-based photocatalysts for hydrogen generation

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2101-2107

  Cao, Shaowen ^a   Yu, Jiaguo ^a,b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

BAND GAP ENGINEERING; DYE SENSITIZATION; ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; HIGH THERMAL; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84903214309     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz500546b     Document Type: Review

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