Green synthesis of the reduced graphene oxide-CuI quasi-shell-core nanocomposite: A highly efficient and stable solar-light-induced catalyst for organic dye degradation in water

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 358, Issue , 2015, Pages 159-167

  Choi, Jiha ^a   Reddy, D Amaranatha ^a   Islam, M Jahurul ^a   Seo, Bora ^b   Joo, Sang Hoon ^b   Kim, Tae Kyu ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CuI RGO nanocomposite; Retrievable photocatalyst; Rhodamine B photodegradation; Simulated sunlight; Water remediation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COMPOSITE FILMS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DYES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAPHENE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; REDUCING AGENTS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FOURIER TRANSFORMED INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); RHODAMINE B; SIMULATED SUNLIGHT; UV-VISIBLE ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; WATER REMEDIATION;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84938613762     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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