title: F-Doped Co3O4 photocatalysts for sustainable H2 generation from water/ethanol.
abstract: p-Type Co(3)O(4) nanostructured films are synthesized by a plasma-assisted process and tested in the photocatalytic production of H(2) from water/ethanol solutions under both near-UV and solar irradiation. It is demonstrated that the introduction of fluorine into p-type Co(3)O(4) results in a remarkable performance improvement with respect to the corresponding undoped oxide, highlighting F-doped Co(3)O(4) films as highly promising systems for hydrogen generation. Notably, the obtained yields were among the best ever reported for similar semiconductor-based photocatalytic processes.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Padova University and INSTM, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy. alberto.gasparotto@unipd.it
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Gasparotto
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Barreca
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Bekermann
authors: Anjana
authors: A
authors: Devi
authors: Roland A
authors: RA
authors: Fischer
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Fornasiero
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Gombac
authors: Oleg I
authors: OI
authors: Lebedev
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Maccato
authors: Tiziano
authors: T
authors: Montini
authors: Gustaaf
authors: G
authors: Van Tendeloo
authors: Eugenio
authors: E
authors: Tondello
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D005461:Fluorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012666:Semiconductors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D014867:Water; D005461:Fluorine; D003035:Cobalt; D000431:Ethanol; D006859:Hydrogen; C060728:cobalt oxide