Multilayer and open structure of dendritic crosslinked CeO2-ZrO2 composite: Enhanced photocatalytic degradation and water splitting performance

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 5916-5929

  Hao, Yuting ^a   Li, Li ^a   Zhang, Jingjing ^a   Luo, Hongxiang ^a   Zhang, Xinyue ^a   Chen, Eryue ^a  

^a QIQIHAR UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CeO2 ZrO2; Decompression filling method; Photocatalysis water splitting; Three dimensionally ordered macroporous materials

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

ADSORPTION-DESORPTION MEASUREMENTS; CEO2-ZRO2; FILLING METHODS; LIGHT ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; THREE-DIMENSIONALLY ORDERED MACROPOROUS; THREE-DIMENSIONALLY ORDERED MACROPOROUS MATERIALS; WATER SPLITTING;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 85011565192     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.01.093     Document Type: Article

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