Effect of Synthesis Method on Reaction Mechanism for Hydrogen Evolution over Cu_xO_y/TiO₂ Photocatalysts: A Kinetic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The existing literature survey reports rare and conflicting studies on the effect of the preparation method of metal-based semiconductor photocatalysts on structural/morphological features, electronic properties, and kinetics regulating the photocatalytic H₂ generation reaction. In this investigation, we compare the different copper/titania-based photocatalysts for H₂ generation synthesized via distinct methods (i.e., photodeposition and impregnation). Our study aims to establish a stringent correlation between physicochemical/electronic properties and photocatalytic performances for H₂ generation based on material characterization and kinetic modeling of the experimental outcomes. Estimating unknown kinetic parameters, such as charge recombination rate and

SUBMITTER: Clarizia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9916258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature