Theoretical insight into the distinct photocatalytic activity between NiO x and CoO x loaded Ta 3 N 5 photocatalyst

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 405, Issue , 2017, Pages 289-297

  Sun, Kenan ^a   Li, Yuanyuan ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a   Wang, Li ^a   Zhang, Jinglai ^a   Zhou, Xin ^b  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cocatalyst; DFT calculations; Photocatalyst; Transition metal oxides; Water adsorption

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COBALT COMPOUNDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY GAP; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; TANTALUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION METAL OXIDES; TRANSITION METALS;

COCATALYST; DFT CALCULATION; FIRST-PRINCIPLES DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC SYSTEMS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; WATER ADSORPTION;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85013029157     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.071     Document Type: Article

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