Electrospun metal and metal alloy decorated TiO 2 nanofiber photocatalysts for hydrogen generation

Ligon, Courtney; Latimer, Kaniece; Hood, Zachary D.; Pitigala, Sanuja; Gilroy, Kyle D.; Senevirathne, Keerthi

doi:10.1039/C8RA04148B

Title: Electrospun metal and metal alloy decorated TiO ₂ nanofiber photocatalysts for hydrogen generation

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018 · RSC Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA04148B· OSTI ID:1472194

^[1]; Latimer, Kaniece ^[1];

^[2]; Pitigala, Sanuja ^[1]; Gilroy, Kyle D. ^[3];

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Department of Chemistry, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, USA
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Atlanta, USA

Photocatalytic hydrogen generation by electrospun TiO ₂ nanofibers decorated with various co-catalysts (Pt ₂ Pd, PtCu, Cu, Pt, Pd) was explored.

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