Annealing-free synthesis of carbonaceous Nb2O5 microspheres by flame thermal method and enhanced photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution

Materials Research Bulletin

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 51-58

  Ma, Xiaoqing ^a   Chen, Yang ^a   Li, Hui ^a   Cui, Xiaoli ^a   Lin, Yuehe ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Oxides; B. Microstructure; D. Catalytic properties; D. Surface properties

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CARBON; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS;

CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRON-HOLE SEPARATION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; STRONG ABSORPTIONS; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA;

NIOBIUM OXIDE;

EID: 84922699168     PISSN: 00255408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2015.02.005     Document Type: Article

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