Synthesis of Asymmetrical CsPbBr3/TiO2 Nanocrystals with Enhanced Stability and Photocatalytic Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Methods
3.3. Characterization
3.3.1. Materials Characterization
3.3.2. Optical Characterization
3.3.3. (Photo)electrochemistry Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, W.; Liu, J.; Wang, X.; He, J.; Li, Y.; Liu, Y. Synthesis of Asymmetrical CsPbBr3/TiO2 Nanocrystals with Enhanced Stability and Photocatalytic Properties. Catalysts 2023, 13, 1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071048
Liu W, Liu J, Wang X, He J, Li Y, Liu Y. Synthesis of Asymmetrical CsPbBr3/TiO2 Nanocrystals with Enhanced Stability and Photocatalytic Properties. Catalysts. 2023; 13(7):1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071048
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Wanli, Jinfeng Liu, Xiaoqian Wang, Jiazhen He, Yuqing Li, and Yong Liu. 2023. "Synthesis of Asymmetrical CsPbBr3/TiO2 Nanocrystals with Enhanced Stability and Photocatalytic Properties" Catalysts 13, no. 7: 1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071048