Photocatalytic properties of hierarchical BiOXs obtained via an ethanol-assisted solvothermal process

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 172-180

  Jia, Manke ^a,b,c   Hu, Xiaolong ^b,c   Wang, Shulian ^a,b,c   Huang, Yingping ^a,b   Song, Lirong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute Collaborative Innovation Center for Geo Hazards and Eco Environment in the Three Area   (China)

Author keywords

BiOXs (X=Cl, Br, I); Ethanol assisted solvothermal process; Photocatalytic properties

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ETHANOL; IODINE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SALICYLIC ACID; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

BIOXS (X=CL, BR, I); HIERARCHICAL ARCHITECTURES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS; SYNTHETIC CONDITIONS; UV VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

BISMUTH; ETHANOL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; SURFACTANT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALCOHOL; BISMUTH; BISMUTH OXYBROMIDE; BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE; RHODAMINE; RHODAMINE B; SALICYLIC ACID;

CHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEMICONDUCTOR;

BISMUTH; ETHANOL; PHOTOLYSIS; RHODAMINES; SALICYLIC ACID; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 84940552010     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: 18787320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.09.045     Document Type: Article

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