BiOBr three-dimensional micromaterials in a solvothermal system and their photocatalytical property under visible-light irradiation

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 564-575

  Zhu, Zi chun ^a   Chen, Ping ^b   Yang, Xiao hong ^a   Wang, Rui xia ^a  

^a CHIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ANHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BiOBr; solvothermal system; three dimensional (3 D) microstructure; visible light photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MICROSTRUCTURE;

BIOBR; PHOTOCATALYTICAL PROPERTIES; POLY VINYL PYRROLIDONE; SOLVOTHERMAL; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D); TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D); VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSTS;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

BISMUTH; BISMUTH OXIDE BROMIDE; BROMIDE; MACROGOL; POVIDONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVOTHERMAL SYSTEM; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84925069892     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080.2013.848297     Document Type: Article

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