A simple approach to synthesize g-C3N4 with high visible light photoactivity for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 2015, Pages 7273-7281

  Martin Ramos P ^a   Martin Gil J ^a   Dante, R C ^a   Vaquero, F ^b   Navarro, R M ^b   Fierro, J L G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon nitride; Hydrogen generation; Selenium; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CARBON NITRIDE; SELENIUM; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION RATE; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; MELAMINE CYANURATE; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL CONDENSATION; WATER SPLITTING;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84929270001     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.04.063     Document Type: Article

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