Boron-doped bismuth oxybromide microspheres with enhanced surface hydroxyl groups: Synthesis, characterization and dramatic photocatalytic activity

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 463, Issue , 2016, Pages 324-331

  Liu, ZhangSheng ^a   Liu, JinLong ^a   Wang, HaiYang ^a   Cao, Gang ^a   Niu, JiNan ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

BiOBr; Microstructure; Photocatalytic activity; Solvothermal

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BORIC ACID; FREE RADICALS; MICROSPHERES; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTION;

BIOBR; HIERARCHICAL MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SOLVOTHERMAL; SURFACE HYDROXYL GROUPS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

BISMUTH DERIVATIVE; BORIC ACID; BORON; BROMIDE; HYDROXYL GROUP; MICROSPHERE; PHENOL; RHODAMINE B;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84946925596     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: 10957103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.10.028     Document Type: Article

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