Selective photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 by H 2 O/H 2 to CH 4 and CH 3 OH over Cu-promoted In 2 O 3 /TiO 2 nanocatalyst

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 389, Issue , 2016, Pages 46-55

  Tahir, Muhammad ^a,b   Tahir, Beenish ^a   Saidina Amin, Nor Aishah ^a   Alias, Hajar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Process and Energy Systems Engineering Center PRESTIGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

CO 2 photoreduction; Cu In doped TiO 2; H 2 O H 2 reductant; Methane; Methanol

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; COPPER; METHANE; METHANOL; NANOCATALYSTS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHARGE TRANSFER PROPERTIES; METHANOL PRODUCTION; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; PRODUCT SELECTIVITIES; REDUCTANTS;

INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84978891227     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.155     Document Type: Article

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