Hydrothermal synthesis of nanosized bismuth niobate and enhanced photocatalytic activity by coupling of graphene sheets

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 209, Issue , 2012, Pages 215-222

  Min, YuLin ^a   Zhang, Feng Jun ^b   Zhao, Wei ^c   Zheng, FangCai ^a   Chen, YouCun ^a   Zhang, YuanGuang ^a  

^a ANQING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ANHUI JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Hanseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Graphene; Hydrothermal; Nanosized bismuth niobate; Photocatalytic activity

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH NIOBATE; DEGUSSA P25; ELECTRON LIFETIME; ENHANCED SURFACE; GRAPHENE SHEETS; HYDROTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOLORIZATION; RHODAMINE B; SELF-ASSEMBLED; TIME CYCLES; VISIBLE LIGHT;

BISMUTH; ELECTRON AFFINITY; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84865463145     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.109     Document Type: Article

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