Synthesis and characterization of Ag3PO4/multiwalled carbon nanotube composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1585-1593

  Wang, Zhen ^a   Yin, Lu ^a   Zhang, Min ^a   Zhou, Guowang ^a   Fei, Hui ^a   Shi, Huixiang ^a   Dai, Hongjun ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE; ELECTRON-HOLE SEPARATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS;

COMPLEXATION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; RATE CONSTANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

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EID: 84891634856     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-013-7841-4     Document Type: Article

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