Influence of laboratory and waste grade cellulose acetate on photo and electrocatalytic properties of NbCxOy/C and NbC/C nanocomposites

Transition metal carbides (TMCs) have emerged as excellent catalyst support for fuel cell applications. They can also be employed as supercapacitors and for efficient fuel production (H2). Recently, TMCs are being explored as photocatalysts due to the similar electronic configuration as that of the noble metals (Pt, Pd, etc.). But, non-availability of semi-conducting characteristics in TMCs hinders the generation of excitons required for the...