g-C3N4/(Cu/TiO2) nanocomposite for enhanced photoreduction of CO2 to CH3OH and HCOOH under UV/visible light

Journal of CO2 Utilization

Volumn 18, Issue , 2017, Pages 261-274

  Adekoya, David Oluwatobi ^a   Tahir, Muhammad ^a,b   Amin, Nor Aishah Saidina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Process and Energy Systems Engineering Center PRESTIGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

CO2 photoreduction; Formic acid; g C3N4 TiO2 nanocomposites; Methanol; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; FORMIC ACID; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METHANOL; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM NITRIDE;

GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC SYSTEMS; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDES (TIO2); VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85012885987     PISSN: 22129820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.02.004     Document Type: Article

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