Efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and enhanced photostability of core@shell Cu 2 O@g-C 3 N 4 octahedra

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 351, Issue , 2015, Pages 1146-1154

  Liu, Li ^a   Qi, Yuehong ^a   Hu, Jinshan ^a   Liang, Yinghua ^a   Cui, Wenquan ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cu 2 O@g C 3 N 4; Exposed facets; Hydrogen production; Photocatalytic

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; CU2O@G-C3N4; EXPOSED FACETS; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYSIS REACTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION;

COPPER OXIDES;

EID: 84983488863     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.06.119     Document Type: Article

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