Photo-induced CO 2 reduction by CH 4 /H 2 O to fuels over Cu-modified g-C 3 N 4 nanorods under simulated solar energy

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 419, Issue , 2017, Pages 875-885

  Tahir, Beenish ^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

H 2 O CH 4 reductants; Photocatalytic CO 2 reforming; Polymeric graphitic carbon nitride; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON NITRIDE; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROCARBONS; NANOCATALYSTS; NANORODS; NITRIDES; POLYMERS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CHARGE TRANSFER PROPERTIES; CO2 REFORMING; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; PHOTOINDUCED REACTION; POLYMERIC STRUCTURES; RECOMBINATION PROCESS; REDUCTANTS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85019919913     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.05.117     Document Type: Article

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