Charge Photogeneration and Transfer in Polyaniline/Titanium Dioxide Heterostructure
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Results
2.2. Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Duong, N.H.; Mai, V.T.; Mai, X.D. Charge Photogeneration and Transfer in Polyaniline/Titanium Dioxide Heterostructure. Catalysts 2024, 14, 585. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090585
Duong NH, Mai VT, Mai XD. Charge Photogeneration and Transfer in Polyaniline/Titanium Dioxide Heterostructure. Catalysts. 2024; 14(9):585. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090585
Chicago/Turabian StyleDuong, Ngoc Huyen, Van Tuan Mai, and Xuan Dung Mai. 2024. "Charge Photogeneration and Transfer in Polyaniline/Titanium Dioxide Heterostructure" Catalysts 14, no. 9: 585. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090585