title: Nano-size effects on CuO/TiO2 catalysts for highly efficient H2 production under solar light irradiation.
abstract: Solar light induced interfacial charge transfer of electrons from TiO2 to CuO in a water-glycerol mixture produced 99,823 μmol h(-1) g(-1)catalyst of hydrogen gas. The dispersed CuO/TiO2 photocatalyst in solution exhibited uni-directional electron flow and capture at the Schottky barrier facilitating charge separation and electron transfer resulting in enhanced H2 production performance.
authors.affiliation: Nano Catalysis Research Lab, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa 516003, India. shankarnano@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dharani
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Praveen Kumar
authors.forename: Muthukonda V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Murikinati Mamatha
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: Gullapelli
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sadanandam
authors.forename: Basavaraju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: Valluri
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Durgakumari