Defects rich g-C3N4 with mesoporous structure for efficient photocatalytic H2 production under visible light irradiation

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 238, Issue , 2018, Pages 638-646

  Ruan, Daming ^a   Kim, Sooyeon ^a   Fujitsuka, Mamoru ^a   Majima, Tetsuro ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron trapping; g C3N4; Mesoporous structure with defects; Photocatalytic H2 production; Visible light photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRON TRAPS; ELECTRONS; ENERGY CONVERSION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; SOLAR ENERGY; UREA;

ELECTRON TRAPPING; G-C3N4; H2 PRODUCTION; MESOPOROUS STRUCTURES; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 85050763352     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.07.028     Document Type: Article

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