Structural, photocatalytic, and photophysical properties of perovskite MSnO3 (M = Ca, Sr, and Ba) photocatalysts

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1859-1871

  Zhang, Weifeng ^a   Tang, Junwang ^a   Ye, Jinhua ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND EDGE; RDIATIVE RECOMBINATION;

BAND STRUCTURE; CHARGE CARRIERS; ENERGY GAP; EXCITATION ENERGY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PEROVSKITE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; VALENCE BANDS;

TIN OXIDES;

EID: 34547132571     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2007.0259     Document Type: Article

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