Alternative photocatalysts to TiO 2 for the photocatalytic reduction of CO 2

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 149-174

  Nikokavoura, Aspasia ^a   Trapalis, Christos ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Artificial photosynthesis; CO 2; Photocatalysts; Photocatalytic reduction; Semiconductors; Solar fuels

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUELS; GRAPHENE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METALS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; REDOX REACTIONS; REDUCTION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANTHROPOGENIC GREENHOUSE EFFECTS; GRAPHENE-BASED COMPOSITES; HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS; INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; SOLAR FUELS;

ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS;

EID: 84994048833     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.172     Document Type: Article

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