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CeF3 Fullerene-like Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Upconversion Properties and Application in Photocatalysis Reduction of CO2

Hou W., Fan J., Hu X., Liu E., Wu F., Yang Y., Kang L., Zhang Q., Sun X., Northwest University, CN

As one of the rare-earth fluorides, Cerium fluoride (CeF3) has been used as host materials, solid lubricants and inorganic fluorescent materials. Among various CeF3 nanostructures, fullerene-like structure (IF) with the hollow cavities inside have attracted [...]

Photocatalytic Performance of Cu/TiO2-xNx Nanotube Arrays Enhanced by Surface Plasmon Resonance and Application in Hydrogen Evolution by Water Splitting

Kang L., Liu E., Hu X., Fan J., Fan X., Wu F., Wu H., Fan J., Fan X., Hou W., Wu F., Wu H., Wang Q., Northwest University, CN

Studies revealed that noble metal (Au, Ag, Pd) nanoparticles can improve the photoresponse property of TiO2 in the visible region based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect, and enhance the activity of TiO2 photocatalyst. [...]