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Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja Award: 451-03-33/2026-03/200026

Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia Award: 5354

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Hristina Šalipur, Jasmina Dostanić, Žan Kovačič, et al. (2026). Structure–activity relationship of alcohols as sacrificial agents in photocatalytic hydrogen production over Pt-supported titania nanotube catalyst: Experimental and theoretical studies. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 228, 154727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.154727

Structure–activity relationship of alcohols as sacrificial agents in photocatalytic hydrogen production over Pt-supported titania nanotube catalyst: Experimental and theoretical studies

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