In situ one-step hydrothermal synthesis of oxygen-containing groups-modified g-C 3 N 4 for the improved photocatalytic H 2 -evolution performance

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 427, Issue , 2018, Pages 645-653

  Wu, Xinhe ^b   Chen, Fengyun ^b,c   Wang, Xuefei ^b   Yu, Huogen ^a,b  

^a Wuhan University of Technology   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Hubei Research Institute of Products Quality Supervision and Inspection   (China)

Author keywords

g C 3 N 4; Hydrogen evolution photocatalyst; Hydrothermal treatment; Increased surface area; Modification; Oxygen functionalities

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; OXYGEN; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; SURFACE TREATMENT;

G-C3N4; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; MODIFICATION; SURFACE AREA;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 85027866920     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.08.050     Document Type: Article

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