Solvothermal fabrication and enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of Cu 2 O-reduced graphene oxide composite microspheres for photodegradation of Rhodamine B

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 358, Issue , 2015, Pages 91-99

  Sun, Lingling ^a   Wang, Guohong ^a   Hao, Ruirui ^a   Han, Deyan ^a   Cao, Sheng ^a  

^a HUBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite microspheres; Cu 2 O reduced graphene oxide; Photocatalytic activity; Solvothermal fabrication; Visible light

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; COMPLEXATION; COPPER OXIDES; LIGHT; MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLUTIONS;

COMPOSITE MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; SOLVOTHERMAL FABRICATIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84940062756     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.128     Document Type: Conference Paper

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