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Journal | APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL |
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Date | Accepted/In press - 16 Feb 2016 |
Date | E-pub ahead of print - 20 Feb 2016 |
Date | Published (current) - 15 Jul 2016 |
Volume | 189 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 226-232 |
Early online date | 20/02/16 |
Original language | English |
Hierarchically structured Cu2O nanocubes have been synthesized by a facile and cost-effective one-pot, solution phase process. Self-assembly of 5 nm Cu2O nanocrystallites induced through reduction by glucose affords a mesoporous 375 nm cubic architecture with superior visible light photocatalytic performance in both methylene blue dye degradation and hydrogen production from water than conventional non-porous analogues. Hierarchical nanocubes offer improved accessible surface active sites and optical/electronic properties, which act in concert to confer 200-300% rate-enhancements for the photocatalytic decomposition of organic pollutants and solar fuels.
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