Significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance of CdS coupled WO3 nanosheets and the mechanism study

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 241, Issue , 2014, Pages 243-250

  Liu, Xinlin ^a   Yan, Yan ^a   Da, Zulin ^a   Shi, Weidong ^a   Ma, Changchang ^a   Lv, Peng ^a   Tang, Yanfeng ^a   Yao, Guanxin ^b   Wu, Yuting ^a   Huo, Pengwei ^a   Yan, Yongsheng ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YANCHENG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS WO3; Ciprofloxacin; Hydrothermal synthesis; Photocatalytic oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; CDS-WO3; CIPROFLOXACIN; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE;

ANTIBIOTICS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84891895206     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.12.058     Document Type: Article

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