Reduced graphene oxide composites with MWCNTs and single crystalline hematite nanorhombohedra for applications in water purification

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 767-778

  Pawar, Rajendra C ^a   Choi, Da Hyun ^a   Lee, Caroline S ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hematite; Hydrothermal synthesis; Multi walled carbon nanotubes; Photocatalysis; Reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

CARRIER TRANSPORT; COMPOSITE FILMS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; GRAPHENE; HEMATITE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; IRRADIATION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PURIFICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; YARN;

CHARGE CARRIER RECOMBINATION; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FUNCTIONALIZED MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETRIES;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 84916641042     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.08.084     Document Type: Article

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