Simple hydrolysis-photodeposition route to synthesize Ag/BiOCl0.5Br0.5 composites with highly enhanced visible-light photocatalytic properties

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 68-75

  Zhang, Xiaochao ^a   Lu, Bingqian ^a   Li, Rui ^a   Li, Xiuli ^a   Gao, Xiaoya ^a   Fan, Caimei ^a  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Ag BiOCl0.5Br0.5; Phenol; Photocatalysis; Photodeposition; Visible light

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; BIODEGRADATION; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPLEXATION; ELECTRON RESONANCE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROLYSIS; LIGHT; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLLUTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; PHOTO-DEPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; SURFACE PLASMA RESONANCES; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; VISIBLE LIGHT;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84942602145     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.09.021     Document Type: Article

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