title: Enhancing the photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2 nanopowders for H2 production by using non-noble transition metal co-catalysts.
abstract: Co and Ni-nanoclusters are attractive alternatives to Pt catalysts for hydrogen generation. These earth abundant elements when loaded onto the TiO(2) nanopowders surface act as efficient co-catalysts. Co, Ni-decorated TiO(2) photocatalysts display only three (3) times lower catalytic activities for H(2) evolution under UV illumination compared with Pt-decorated TiO(2) photocatalysts.
authors: Energy Research Institute @ NTU, Research TechnoPlaza, Singapore. dptran@ntu.edu.sg
authors: Phong D
authors: PD
authors: Tran
authors: Lifei
authors: L
authors: Xi
authors: Sudip K
authors: SK
authors: Batabyal
authors: Lydia H
authors: LH
authors: Wong
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Barber
authors: Joachim Say Chye
authors: JS
authors: Loo
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010782:Photolysis; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D028561:Transition Elements; C009495:titanium dioxide; D003035:Cobalt; D009532:Nickel; D006859:Hydrogen; D014025:Titanium