Hierarchical porous BiOI architectures: Facile microwave nonaqueous synthesis, characterization and application in the removal of Congo red from aqueous solution

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 235, Issue , 2014, Pages 331-339

  Ai, Lunhong ^a,b   Zeng, Ying ^a   Jiang, Jing ^b  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bismuth oxyiodide; Congo red; Environmental remediation

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH OXYIODIDE; CONGO RED; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPIES (EDS); ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; NITROGEN ADSORPTION-DESORPTION; PSEUDO SECOND ORDER KINETICS; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; AZO DYES; BISMUTH; DYES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GAS ADSORPTION; PHOTOELECTRONS; POLLUTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 84885206899     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.046     Document Type: Article

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