Nano-size effects on CuO/TiO2 catalysts for highly efficient H2 production under solar light irradiation.
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Solar light induced interfacial charge transfer of electrons from TiO2 to CuO in a water-glycerol mixture produced 99,823 μmol h(-1) g(-1)catalyst of hydrogen gas. The dispersed CuO/TiO2 photocatalyst in solution exhibited uni-directional electron flow and capture at the Schottky barrier facilitating charge separation and electron transfer resulting in enhanced H2 production performance.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 49 82 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013