Generation and photocatalytic activities of Bi@Bi2O3 microspheres

Nano Research

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 470-482

  Liu, Xiangwen ^a   Cao, Huaqiang ^a   Yin, Jiefu ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bismuth; bismuth oxide; microspheres; photocatalysis; solvothermal method

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956023347     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-011-0103-3     Document Type: Article

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