Enhancement of photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to CH 4 over TiO 2 nanosheets by modifying with sulfuric acid

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 364, Issue , 2016, Pages 416-427

  He, Zhiqiao ^a   Tang, Juntao ^a   Shen, Jie ^a   Chen, Jianmeng ^a   Song, Shuang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CH 4 formation; CO 2 photoreduction; Surface protonation; Visible light; 0 0 1 facets dominated TiO 2

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LIGHT; NANOSHEETS; OXYGEN VACANCIES; SULFURIC ACID;

CH4 FORMATION; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; {0 0 1} FACETS DOMINATED TIO2;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84963815706     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.12.163     Document Type: Article

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