In situ generated g-C3N4/TiO2 hybrid over diatomite supports for enhanced photodegradation of dye pollutants

Materials and Design

Volumn 94, Issue , 2016, Pages 403-409

  Sun, Zhiming ^a   Li, Chunquan ^a   Yao, Guangyuan ^a   Zheng, Shuilin ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Diatomite; Dye; G C3N4 TiO2; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DYEING; DYES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIATOMITE; DIFFUSED REFLECTANCE; DYE WASTEWATER TREATMENTS; G-C3N4/TIO2; IN-SITU DEPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SIMULATED SOLAR LIGHT;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84958046688     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.01.056     Document Type: Article

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