Role of catalyst transformations, defect reconstruction, and seawater splitting under a broad solar spectrum using a MOF-derived (Cu)TiO ₂ model system

Bhavya Jaksani; Hafijul Islam; Harshini V. Annadata; Biplab Ghosh; Moses Abraham B.; Kathi Sudarshan; Sanjoy Kr. Mahatha; Ujjwal Pal; Indranil Mondal

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Role of catalyst transformations, defect reconstruction, and seawater splitting under a broad solar spectrum using a MOF-derived (Cu)TiO ₂ model system

Bhavya Jaksani, Hafijul Islam, Harshini V. Annadata, Biplab Ghosh, Moses Abraham B., Kathi Sudarshan, Sanjoy Kr. Mahatha, Ujjwal Pal, Indranil Mondal

Journal of Materials Chemistry A· Volume 14· Issue 29

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Defect-rich to defect-free: The story of CuO _{_x} /TiO₂ proves that phase and electronic (in)stability are key factors governing the catalytic stability of a photocatalyst.

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Catalysis & surfaces

OpenAlex topics: TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

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Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India

Beamline Development & Application Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai 400085, India

A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, And Department of Materials Science and Engineering Drexel University, Philadelphia 19104, USA

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur-208016, India

Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India

UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452001, India

School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM) Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, Kerala, India

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