Influence of Rh nanoparticle size and composition on the photocatalytic water splitting performance of Rh/graphitic carbon nitride

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 11537-11546

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Ligthart, D A J Michel ^a   Quek, Xian Yang ^a   Gao, Lu ^a   Hensen, Emiel J M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Oxidation state; Particle size dependence; Photocatalytic hydrogen production; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANOPARTICLES; NITRIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSTS; RHODIUM;

OXIDATION STATE; PARTICLE SIZE DEPENDENCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; RH NANOPARTICLES; WATER SPLITTING;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84904040537     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.05.126     Document Type: Article

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