Ultrasound exfoliation of g-C3N4 with assistance of cadmium ions and synthesis of CdS/g-C3N4 ultrathin nanosheets with efficient photocatalytic activity

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 60, Issue , 2016, Pages 643-650

  Zhang, Lifang ^a   Huang, Furong ^a   Liang, Changhui ^a   Zhou, Liya ^a   Zhang, Xinguo ^a   Pang, Qi ^a  

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS g C3N4 ultrathin nanosheets; Photocatalytic property; Synergic effects; Ultrasound exfoliation

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOSHEETS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; DIFFUSE REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; SYNERGIC EFFECTS; ULTRATHIN NANOSHEETS; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84958777104     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2015.11.013     Document Type: Article

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