Bi 2 O 3 cocatalyst improving photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of TiO 2

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 400, Issue , 2017, Pages 530-536

  Xu, Difa ^a   Hai, Yang ^a   Zhang, Xiangchao ^a   Zhang, Shiying ^a   He, Rongan ^a  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bi 2 O 3 quantum dots; Charge carrier mechanisms; Hydrogen evolution; Impregnation calcination method; TiO 2

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IMPREGNATION; OXIDE MINERALS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CALCINATION METHOD; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC H2 EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; TIO2;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85008388720     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.12.171     Document Type: Article

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