Synthesis of Spherical Bi2WO6 Nanoparticles by a Hydrothermal Route and Their Photocatalytic Properties

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Wang, B ^a   Yang, H ^a   Xian, T ^a   Di, L J ^a   Li, R S ^a   Wang, X X ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; NANOPARTICLES; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS;

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROTHERMAL ROUTES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; SIMULATED SUNLIGHT;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84935524309     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/146327     Document Type: Article

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