Controlling crystallization and morphologies of monoclinic bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) dendrite with enhanced photocatalytic activities

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 4287-4293

  Yin, Haoyong ^a   Sun, Yongfei ^a   Shi, Dejun ^a   Wang, Xiaoxi ^a   Wang, Ling ^b  

^a HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bismuth vanadate dendrites; Controlling crystallization; Hierarchical structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053044716     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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