The potential of supported Cu2O and CuO nanosystems in photocatalytic H2 production.
Hy wire: Supported Cu(2)O nanosystems and CuO nanowires obtained by chemical vapor deposition were used in the photocatalytic splitting of methanol/water solutions to produce hydrogen. The results obtained with these systems open appealing perspectives for the clean conversion of sunlight into storable chemical energy.
Barreca
Davide
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ISTM-CNR and INSTM-Department of Chemistry, Padova University via F. Marzolo, Padua, Italy. davide.barreca@unipd.it
Fornasiero
Paolo
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Gasparotto
Alberto
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Gombac
Valentina
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Maccato
Chiara
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Montini
Tiziano
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Tondello
Eugenio
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D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D014835:Volatilization
D003300:Copper; D006859:Hydrogen; C000520:cuprous oxide; C030973:cupric oxide; D000432:Methanol