Synthesis and characterization of g-C3N4/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts with improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 443-454

  Ou, Man ^a,b   Zhong, Qin ^a,b   Zhang, Shule ^a,b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Nanjing AIREP Environmental Protection Technology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

g C3N4 BiVO4; Heterojunction; Photocatalytic decolorization; Visible light

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA REDS; G-C3N4/BIVO4; PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOLORIZATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT;

BORON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84921067358     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: 15734846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-014-3454-x     Document Type: Article

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