CNT-TiO2-δ composites for improved co-catalyst dispersion and stabilized photocatalytic hydrogen production

Catalysts

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 270-285

  Chen, Peirong ^a,d   Wang, Lidong ^a   Wang, Ping ^a   Kostka, Aleksander ^b   Wark, Michael ^a,c   Muhler, Martin ^a   Beranek, Radim ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^d RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Oxygen deficiency; Photocatalytic hydrogen production; Platinum co catalyst; Stability; TiO2

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924285052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/catal5010270     Document Type: Article

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