Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity and oxidation ability of porous graphene-like g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets via thermal exfoliation

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 358, Issue , 2015, Pages 393-403

  Dong, Fan ^a   Li, Yuhan ^a   Wang, Zhenyu ^a   Ho, Wing Kei ^b  

^a CHONGQING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

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

Author keywords

Band structure; Oxidation ability; Porous g C 3 N 4 nanosheets; Thermal exfoliation; Visible light photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY CONVERSION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIGHT; NANOSHEETS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SOLAR ENERGY; STABILITY;

ACTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REMOVAL; QUANTUM SIZE EFFECTS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; THERMAL EXFOLIATION; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84927739577     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.04.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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