TiO2 nanosheets loaded with Cu: A low-cost efficient photocatalytic system for hydrogen evolution from water

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 28, 2014, Pages 15403-15410

  Zou, Yilun ^a   Kang, Shi Zhao ^a   Li, Xiangqing ^a   Qin, Lixia ^a   Mu, Jin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cu; Hydrogen evolution; Photocatalysis; Solvothermal process; TiO2 nanosheets

Indexed keywords

COSTS; HYDROGEN; IRRADIATION; METHANOL; NANOSHEETS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PHOTO-DEPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYTIC H2 EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC SYSTEMS; SACRIFICIAL REAGENT; SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS;

COPPER;

EID: 84908249069     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.174     Document Type: Article

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