Co<sub>3</sub>C as a promising cocatalyst for superior photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>production based on swift electron transfer processes
Rana Muhammad Irfan, Mudassir Hussain Tahir, Shahid Iqbal, M. Nadeem, Tariq Bashir, Mudassar Maqsood, Jianqing Zhao, Lijun Gao
Abstract
The inexpensive Co<sub>3</sub>C proved itself as highly efficient cocatalyst to generate economical H2. An apparent quantum yield of 19% was achieved which is among the best reported carbide-based cocatalysts.
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Materials sciencePhotocatalysisYield (engineering)Quantum yieldElectron transferCarbideElectronProduction (economics)NanotechnologyChemical engineeringPhotochemistryCatalysisMetallurgyOpticsOrganic chemistryFluorescenceNuclear physicsPhysicsEconomicsChemistryEngineeringMacroeconomicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science