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A cuprous oxide–reduced graphene oxide (Cu2O–rGO) composite photocatalyst for hydrogen generation: employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability of Cu2O

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry

Source : Nanoscale Volume 4 Issue 13 Pages 3875-3878, 2012

Url : https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2012/nr/c2nr30881a

Campus : Coimbatore

School : School of Physical Sciences

Year : 2012

Abstract : Photocorrosion, that causes rapid deactivation of Cu2O photocatalysts, was addressed by incorporating this oxide in a composite with reduced graphene oxide which acts as an electron acceptor to extract photogenerated electrons from Cu2O. Cu2O–rGO composite engineering also allows enhancing significantly photocatalytic activities of Cu2O for H2 generation.

Cite this Research Publication : Phong D Tran, Sudip K Batabyal, Stevin S Pramana, James Barber, Lydia H Wong, Say Chye Joachim Loo, "A cuprous oxide–reduced graphene oxide (Cu2O–rGO) composite photocatalyst for hydrogen generation: employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability of Cu2O", Nanoscale Volume 4 Issue 13 Pages 3875-3878, 2012

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