Fabrication of porous 3D flower-like Ag/ZnO heterostructure composites with enhanced photocatalytic performance

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 332, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-39

  Liang, Yimai ^a   Guo, Na ^a   Li, Linlin ^a   Li, Ruiqing ^a   Ji, Guijuan ^a   Gan, Shucai ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D heterostructure; Ag ZnO; Photocatalytic properties; Porous; ZnO

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; FABRICATION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

FLOWER-LIKE STRUCTURES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; POROUS;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84924162438     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.01.116     Document Type: Article

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