Effect of processing temperature on structure and photocatalytic properties of g-C 3 N 4

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 358, Issue , 2015, Pages 278-286

  Papailias, I ^a,b   Giannakopoulou, T ^a   Todorova, N ^a   Demotikali, D ^b   Vaimakis, T ^c   Trapalis, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

g C 3 N 4; NO oxidation; Photocatalysis; Process temperature; Structure

Indexed keywords

LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLYCONDENSATION; PROCESSING; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

G-C3N4; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; NO OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PROCESS TEMPERATURE; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL POLYCONDENSATION;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 84950336457     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.097     Document Type: Conference Paper

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