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Pt/N–TiO2 Aerogel Composites Used for Hydrogen Production Via Photocatalysis Process

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Pt/N–TiO2 aerogel photocatalysts were obtained by means of sol–gel process followed by low temperature supercritical drying. Urea and guanidine-HCl were used as nitrogen sources. Pt clusters were loaded on photocatalysts surface by photoreduction process. Enhanced photocatalytic activities and H2 evolution rates were obtained on photocatalysts containing nitrogen impurities.

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This work was supported by the Grants of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research, MNT ERA_NET nr. 7-065/26.09.2012 and PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0442.

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babes-Bolyai University, 400028, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    C. I. Fort, Zs. Pap, V. Danciu & M. Popa

  2. National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 400203, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    E. Indrea

  3. Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    L. Baia

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Fort, C.I., Pap, Z., Indrea, E. et al. Pt/N–TiO2 Aerogel Composites Used for Hydrogen Production Via Photocatalysis Process. Catal Lett 144, 1955–1961 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-014-1353-y

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