The high surface energy of NiO {110} facets incorporated into TiO 2 hollow microspheres by etching Ti plate for enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 396, Issue , 2017, Pages 1539-1545

  Li, Jian ^a   Cui, Hongzhi ^a   Song, Xiaojie ^a   Wei, Na ^a   Tian, Jian ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

High surface energy 110 facets; Hollow microspheres; P N Junctions; Photocatalytic; Photoelectrochemical

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; METALS; MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM PLATING;

HIGH SURFACE ENERGY; HOLLOW MICROSPHERE; P-N JUNCTION; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS;

NICKEL OXIDE;

EID: 85006958145     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.11.205     Document Type: Article

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