One-pot preparation of porous Cr2O3/g-C3N4 composites towards enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible-light irradiation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 4651-4659

  Shi, Jinwen ^a   Cheng, Cheng ^a   Hu, Yuchao ^a   Liu, Maochang ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromium; Graphitic carbon nitride; Hydrogen; One pot method; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHROMIUM; HYDROGEN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PYROLYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS;

GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; ONE-POT METHOD; ONE-POT PREPARATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN;

LIGHT;

EID: 84978884284     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.07.030     Document Type: Article

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