Hydrothermal fabrication of N-doped (BiO)2CO3: Structural andmorphological influence on the visible light photocatalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 319, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 256-264

  Dong, Fan ^a   Rui, Wang ^a   Li, Xinwei ^a   Ho, Wing Kei ^b  

^a CHONGQING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air purification; Hierarchical superstructure; Hydrothermal temperature; Nitrogen doping; Visible light photocatalytic

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANERS; AIR PURIFICATION; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FABRICATION; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLLUTION CONTROL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UREA;

HIERARCHICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE; HYDROTHERMAL FABRICATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL TEMPERATURE; NITROGEN-DOPING; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

DOPING (ADDITIVES);

EID: 84922912111     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.07.062     Document Type: Article

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