Design of Cu-Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 nanocomponent photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation using water-soluble Erythrosin B dye sensitization

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 404-414

  Zhang, Piyong ^a   Wang, Tingting ^a   Zeng, Heping ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cu Cu 2 O g C 3 N 4; Hydrogen evolution; Photocatalytic; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOREACTIVITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

DYE SENSITIZATION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; NANOPARTICLE (NPS); PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC H2 EVOLUTION; POROUS GRAPHITIC CARBON; SENSITIZATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COPPER OXIDES;

EID: 84973462059     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.05.162     Document Type: Article

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