Improvement of the photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of g-C3N4 following the elimination of defects on the surface

Catalysis Today

Volumn 293-294, Issue , 2017, Pages 8-14

  Kim, Jin Su ^a   Oh, Jae Woong ^a   Woo, Seong Ihl ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amino group; g C3N4; Hydrogen production; Surface area; Surface defect

Indexed keywords

BALL MILLING; MILLING (MACHINING); PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLYMERIZATION; SURFACE DEFECTS;

AMINO GROUP; DEFECT CONCENTRATIONS; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; G-C3N4; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SURFACE AREA;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 85006802509     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.11.018     Document Type: Article

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