Towards Computer-Aided Graphene Covered TiO2-Cu/(CuxOy) Composite Design for the Purpose of Photoinduced Hydrogen Evolution

In search a hydrogen source, we synthesized TiO2-Cu-graphene composite photocatalyst for evolution. The catalyst is new and unique material as it consists of copper-decorated TiO2 particles covered tightly in graphene obtained fluidized bed reactor. Both, reduction copper from Cu(CH3COO) at the surface covering TiO2-Cu thin layer by Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) were performed subsequently flow reactor manipulating gas composition. Obtained photocatalysts tested regard to generation photo-induced water conversion with methanol sacrificial agent. rate most active sample reached 2296.27 µmol H2 h?1 gcat?1. Combining experimental computational approaches enabled define optimum combination synthesis parameters resulting highest photocatalytic activity splitting green production. results indicate that major factor affecting production temperature which turn inversely correlated photoactivity.