Reduced graphene oxide-CuO nanocomposites for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into methanol under visible light irradiation

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 181, Issue , 2016, Pages 352-362

  Gusain, Rashi ^a   Kumar, Pawan ^a   Sharma, Om P ^a   Jain, Suman L ^a   Khatri, Om P ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM   (India)

Author keywords

CO2 reduction; Copper oxide nanorods; Methanol; Photocatalysis; Reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHARGE CARRIERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GRAPHENE; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; METHANOL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REDUCTION;

CO2 REDUCTION; OXIDE NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); STRUCTURAL FEATURE; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COPPER OXIDES;

EID: 84939637246     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.08.012     Document Type: Article

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