In situ synthesis of graphitic-C3N4 nanosheet hybridized N-doped TiO2 nanofibers for efficient photocatalytic H2 production and degradation

Nano Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1199-1209

  Han, Cheng ^a   Wang, Yingde ^a,b   Lei, Yongpeng ^a,c   Wang, Bing ^a   Wu, Nan ^a   Shi, Qi ^a   Li, Qiong ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

graphitic carbon nitride; hydrogen production; nanofiber; photocatalyst; titanium oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937775001     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-014-0600-2     Document Type: Article

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