Issue 82, 2013

Nano-size effects on CuO/TiO2catalysts for highly efficient H2 production under solar light irradiation

Abstract

Solar light induced interfacial charge transfer of electrons from TiO2 to CuO in a water–glycerol mixture produced 99 823 μmol h−1 g−1catalyst 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.

Graphical abstract: Nano-size effects on CuO/TiO2 catalysts for highly efficient H2 production under solar light irradiation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Jun 2013
Accepted
15 Aug 2013
First published
15 Aug 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 9443-9445

Nano-size effects on CuO/TiO2 catalysts for highly efficient H2 production under solar light irradiation

D. Praveen Kumar, M. V. Shankar, M. Mamatha Kumari, G. Sadanandam, B. Srinivas and V. Durgakumari, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 9443 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC44742A

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