Crystal Surfaces and Fate of Photogenerated Defects in Shape-Controlled Anatase Nanocrystals: Drawing Useful Relations to Improve the H2 Yield in Methanol Photosteam Reforming

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 22, 2015, Pages 12385-12393

  D'Arienzo, Massimiliano ^a   Dozzi, Maria Vittoria ^b   Redaelli, Matteo ^a   Di Credico, Barbara ^a   Morazzoni, Franca ^a   Scotti, Roberto ^a   Polizzi, Stefano ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ELECTRONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; METHANOL; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANATASE NANOCRYSTALS; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; CRYSTAL SURFACES; ELECTRON TRANSFER; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOEFFICIENCY; SHAPE-CONTROLLED; ULTRA VIOLET EXCITATION;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84930965553     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01814     Document Type: Article

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