Self-assembly of semiconductor nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite aerogels for enhanced photocatalytic performance and facile recycling in aqueous photocatalysis

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 277-282

  Liu, Wenjun ^a   Cai, Jingyu ^a   Li, Zhaohui ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BiOBr; Organic pollutants; Photocatalysis; Recycle; RGO aerogel

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; GRAPHENE; HEMATITE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RECYCLING; SELF ASSEMBLY;

BIOBR; BRUNAUER EMMETT TELLERS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES;

AEROGELS;

EID: 84922119512     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc5006473     Document Type: Article

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