3D graphene/ZnO composite with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Materials and Design

Volumn 90, Issue , 2016, Pages 839-844

  Cai, Ran ^a   Wu, Jia Gen ^a   Sun, Li ^a   Liu, Yan Jun ^a   Fang, Ting ^a   Zhu, Shan ^a   Li, Shao Yang ^a   Wang, Yue ^a   Guo, Li Feng ^a   Zhao, Cui E ^a   Wei, Ang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

3D graphene; Degradation efficiency; Methyl orange; Photocatalytic activity; ZnO

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CITRUS FRUITS; COMPLEXATION; DEGRADATION; EFFICIENCY; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE;

3D GRAPHENE; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; METHYL ORANGE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; ZNO;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84953897503     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.11.020     Document Type: Article

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