Titanate nanotube modified with different nickel precursors for enhanced Eosin Y-sensitized photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 2015, Pages 6038-6049

  Peng, Shaoqin ^a   Zeng, Xianping ^a   Li, Yuexiang ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cocatalyst; Dye sensitization; Hydrogen evolution; Nickel precursor; Titanate nanotube

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; IONS; NANOTUBES; ORGANOMETALLICS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

COCATALYST; DYE SENSITIZATION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; NICKEL PRECURSOR; TITANATE NANOTUBES;

NICKEL;

EID: 84934440986     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.03.055     Document Type: Article

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