Influence of carbon content of nano-TaC powders on the electrocatalytic and photocatalytic properties

Nano transition metal carbides (TMCs) have emerged as materials of great interest for different catalytic applications in fuel cells and also as catalysts for photo-treatment of organic effluents in industrial waste water. For both the catalytic phenomenon, the charge transfer pathways between the TMC and the surrounding carbon are of significant importance. In present work, well characterized nano powders of Tantalum Carbide (TaC) have been...