Green hydrothermal synthesis of CeO2 NWs-reduced graphene oxide hybrid with enhanced photocatalytic activity

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Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 8-13

  Huang, K ^a   Lei, M ^a   Wang, Y J ^a   Liang, C ^a   Ye, C X ^a   Zhao, X S ^a   Li, Y F ^a   Zhang, R ^a   Fan, D Y ^a   Wang, Y G ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

CeO2 NWs; Green hydrothermal method; photocatalysis; reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

CEO2 NWS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 84894469802     PISSN: 08857156     EISSN: 19457413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0885715613000663     Document Type: Article

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