Multi-heterojunction photocatalysts based on WO3 nanorods: Structural design and optimization for enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 237, Issue , 2014, Pages 29-37

  Wang, Changhua ^a,b   Zhang, Xintong ^a   Yuan, Bo ^b   Wang, Yuxi ^a   Sun, Panpan ^a   Wang, Dan ^a   Wei, Yongan ^a   Liu, Yichun ^a  

^a NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Multi heterojunction; Photocatalysis; WO3 Pt; WO3 TiO2

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTION BAND ELECTRONS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; MULTI-HETEROJUNCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; VISIBLE LIGHT EXCITATION; WO3/PT; WO3/TIO2;

ACETALDEHYDE; BIODEGRADATION; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PLATINUM; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 84886495315     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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