Synthesis of MoS2 nanosheets loaded ZnO-g-C3N4 nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic applications

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 289, Issue , 2016, Pages 306-318

  Jo, Wan Kuen ^a   Lee, Joon Yeob ^a   Selvam, N Clament Sagaya ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Degradation; Heterojunction; Layered material; Ternary nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BINS; CHARGE CARRIERS; DEGRADATION; HERBICIDES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; NANOSHEETS; NANOSPHERES; ZINC OXIDE;

CHARGE SEPARATION MECHANISM; LAYERED MATERIAL; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE EMISSION; SPECTROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES; TERNARY NANOCOMPOSITES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84954357585     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.12.080     Document Type: Article

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