Co(O)x Particles in Polymeric N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Applied for Photocatalytic H2 or Electrocatalytic O2 Evolution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Photocatalysts Preparation
2.2. Materials and Characterization
2.3. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
2.4. Electrocatalytic Oxygen Production
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology and Composition of Catalyst
3.2. Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Samples
3.3. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Activity of Samples
3.4. Electrocatalytic Oxygen Production Activity of Samples
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zheng, X.; Liu, K.; Chen, L.; He, H.; Chen, L.; Sun, C. Co(O)x Particles in Polymeric N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Applied for Photocatalytic H2 or Electrocatalytic O2 Evolution. Polymers 2019, 11, 1836. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111836
Zheng X, Liu K, Chen L, He H, Chen L, Sun C. Co(O)x Particles in Polymeric N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Applied for Photocatalytic H2 or Electrocatalytic O2 Evolution. Polymers. 2019; 11(11):1836. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111836
Chicago/Turabian StyleZheng, Xiaoxue, Ke Liu, Lichao Chen, Hengxiao He, Lusheng Chen, and Chuanzhi Sun. 2019. "Co(O)x Particles in Polymeric N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Applied for Photocatalytic H2 or Electrocatalytic O2 Evolution" Polymers 11, no. 11: 1836. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111836