Enhanced photocatalytic activities of three-dimensional graphene-based aerogel embedding TiO2 nanoparticles and loading MoS2 nanosheets as Co-catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 34, 2014, Pages 19502-19512

  Han, Weijia ^a   Zang, Chen ^a   Huang, Zongyu ^a,b   Zhang, Han ^a   Ren, Long ^a   Qi, Xiang ^a   Zhong, Jianxin ^a  

^a XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Graphene; Photocatalyst; Ternary nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; AZO DYES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSHEETS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENHANCED LIGHT ABSORPTIONS; FUNCTIONAL NANO MATERIALS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; TERNARY NANOCOMPOSITES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHENE;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84922575921     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.043     Document Type: Article

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