Synergistic effect of PtSe2 and graphene sheets supported by TiO2 as cocatalysts synthesized via microwave techniques for improved photocatalytic activity

Catalysis Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 184-198

  Ullah, Kefayat ^a   Ye, Shu ^a   Lei, Zhu ^a   Cho, Kwang Yeon ^b   Oh, Won Chun ^a  

^a Hanseo University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; DYES; ENERGY GAP; GRAPHENE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ELECTRON TRANSFER AGENTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSTS; MICROWAVE TECHNIQUE; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84916215412     PISSN: 20444753     EISSN: 20444761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c4cy00886c     Document Type: Article

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