Reduced graphene oxide wrapped ZnS-Ag 2 S ternary composites synthesized via hydrothermal method: Applications in photocatalyst degradation of organic pollutants

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 324, Issue , 2015, Pages 725-735

  Amaranatha Reddy, D ^a   Ma, Rory ^a   Choi, Myong Yong ^b   Kim, Tae Kyu ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal method; Microsphere; Retrievable photocatalyst; Simulated sunlight; White light emission; ZnS Ag 2 S RGO

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPOSITE FILMS; GRAPHENE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT EMISSION; MICROSPHERES; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC SULFIDE;

HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; NEAR-WHITE-LIGHT EMISSIONS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); SIMULATED SUNLIGHT; STABILITY AND RELIABILITIES; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; WHITE LIGHT EMISSION;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84920677254     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.11.026     Document Type: Article

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