Recent progress in photocatalysis of g-C3N4

Wuji Cailiao Xuebao/Journal of Inorganic Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 785-794

  Chu, Zeng Yong ^a   Yuan, Bo ^a   Yan, Ting Nan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

G C3N4; Improving methods; Photocatalysis; Review

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DETERIORATION; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; OXYGEN; REVIEWS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CATALYSIS MECHANISMS; CHEMICAL BONDINGS; DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATIONS; G-C3N4; IMPROVING METHODS; LIVING ENVIRONMENT; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 84906956138     PISSN: 1000324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15541/jim20130633     Document Type: Review

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