One-dimensional nanostructures for photocatalytic organic synthesis

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 484-497

  Han, Chuang ^a   Liu, Siqi ^a   Tang, Zi Rong ^a   Xu, Yi Jun ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Artificial photosynthesis; Fine chemicals production; One dimensional; Photocatalytic organic synthesis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; NANOSTRUCTURES; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOLAR ENERGY;

'CURRENT; ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL PRODUCTION; FINE CHEMICAL PRODUCTION; FINE CHEMICALS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE; ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ORGANIC SYNTHESIS;

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 84929340840     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272819666150115000922     Document Type: Article

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