Hierarchical Cu 2 O foam/g-C 3 N 4 photocathode for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 427, Issue , 2018, Pages 907-916

  Ma, Xinzhou ^a   Zhang, Jingtao ^a   Wang, Biao ^a   Li, Qiuguo ^a   Chu, Sheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nitride; Composite; Cuprous oxide; H 2 production; PEC; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CARBON NITRIDE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COPPER OXIDES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; FOAMS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMOOXIDATION;

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; CUPROUS OXIDE; ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; H2 PRODUCTION; HIERARCHICAL POROUS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; WATER SPLITTING;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 85029510787     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.09.075     Document Type: Article

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