Photocatalytic reduction of nitrogen to ammonia on diamond thin films grown on metallic substrates

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 64, Issue , 2016, Pages 34-41

  Bandy, Jason A ^a   Zhu, Di ^a   Hamers, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalytic processes; Diamond film; Electrochemical; Interface electronic properties; Plasma CVD

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONDUCTION BANDS; DIAMOND FILMS; DIAMONDS; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHOTOCATALYSIS; PLASMA CVD; REDUCING AGENTS; REDUCTION; SUBSTRATES;

CATALYTIC PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL; EMISSION OF ELECTRON; INTERFACE ELECTRONICS; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84961836135     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2016.01.006     Document Type: Article

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