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However, its efficiency is limited by fast charge-carrier recombination and poor visible light absorption. Coupling TiO2 with a p-type semiconductor, such as nickel oxide (NiO), forming a p-n heterojunction, decreases the recombination of charge carriers and increases photocatalytic activity. In this work, the surface of TiO2 modified with NiO nanoparticles (NPs) induced by radiolysis for photocatalytic hydrogen production was studied. The photocatalytic activity of NiO\/TiO2 was evaluated using methanol as a hole scavenger under UV\u2013visible light. All modified samples presented superior photocatalytic activity compared to bare TiO2. The dynamics of the charge carriers, a key electronic phenomenon in photocatalysis, was investigated by time-resolved microwave conductivity (TRMC). The results highlight the crucial role of Ni-based NPs modification in enhancing the separation of the charge carrier and activity under UV\u2013visible irradiation. 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