Two-dimensional MoS2 nanosheet-coated Bi2S3 Discoids: Synthesis, formation mechanism, and photocatalytic application

Langmuir

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 4314-4322

  Weng, Bo ^a   Zhang, Xin ^a   Zhang, Nan ^a   Tang, Zi Rong ^a   Xu, Yi Jun ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; LIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; NANOSHEETS;

CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; DIVERSE APPLICATIONS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D); VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84927729652     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la504549y     Document Type: Article

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