Surface Modification of Hollow Structure TiO2 Nanospheres for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Characterization
2.3. Photoelectrochemical Measurements
2.4. Photocatalytic Activity
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ning, G.; Zhang, Y.; Shi, C.; Zhao, C.; Liu, M.; Chang, F.; Gao, W.; Ye, S.; Liu, J.; Zhang, J. Surface Modification of Hollow Structure TiO2 Nanospheres for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 926. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050926
Ning G, Zhang Y, Shi C, Zhao C, Liu M, Chang F, Gao W, Ye S, Liu J, Zhang J. Surface Modification of Hollow Structure TiO2 Nanospheres for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(5):926. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050926
Chicago/Turabian StyleNing, Gaomin, Yan Zhang, Chunjing Shi, Chen Zhao, Mengmeng Liu, Fangfang Chang, Wenlong Gao, Sheng Ye, Jian Liu, and Jing Zhang. 2023. "Surface Modification of Hollow Structure TiO2 Nanospheres for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution" Nanomaterials 13, no. 5: 926. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050926