Hierarchical branched Cu2O nanowires with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability for H2 production

Yuxin Zhao; Wentai Wang; Yanpeng Li; Ying Zhang; Zifeng Yan; Ziyang Huo

doi:10.1039/C3NR04280D

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Hierarchical branched Cu₂O nanowires with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability for H₂ production†

Yuxin Zhao,^a Wentai Wang,^a Yanpeng Li,^a Ying Zhang,^a Zifeng Yan*^a and Ziyang Huo*^b

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^a State Key Laboratory for Heavy Oil Processing, PetroChina Key Laboratory of Catalysis, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
E-mail: zfyancat@upc.edu.cn

^b Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Brisbane 4111, Australia
E-mail: ziyanghuo@gmail.com

Abstract

Hierarchical branched Cu₂O nanowires were synthesized under mild conditions and exhibit remarkable performance for photocatalytic H₂ generation from water. The obtained results open appealing perspectives for converting solar energy into storable chemical energy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NR04280D
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 13 Aug 2013
Accepted: 16 Oct 2013
First published: 18 Oct 2013

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Nanoscale, 2014,6, 195-198

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Hierarchical branched Cu₂O nanowires with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability for H₂ production

Y. Zhao, W. Wang, Y. Li, Y. Zhang, Z. Yan and Z. Huo, Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 195 DOI: 10.1039/C3NR04280D

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