Remarkable Enhancement of Photocatalytic Water Oxidation in N 2 /Ar Plasma Treated, Mesoporous TiO 2 Films

Islam, Syed Z.; Reed, Allen; Wanninayake, Namal; Kim, Doo Young; Rankin, Stephen E.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b02622

Title: Remarkable Enhancement of Photocatalytic Water Oxidation in N ₂ /Ar Plasma Treated, Mesoporous TiO ₂ Films

Journal Article · Mon Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b02622· OSTI ID:1392735

Islam, Syed Z. ^[1]; Reed, Allen ^[2]; Wanninayake, Namal ^[2]; Kim, Doo Young ^[2]; Rankin, Stephen E. ^[1]

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0046, United States
Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, United States

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