Ag/AgCl Loaded Bi2WO6 Composite: A Plasmonic Z-Scheme Visible Light-Responsive Photocatalyst

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Meng, Xiangchao ^a   Zhang, Zisheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PLASMONICS; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

AG +; AG/AGCL; CRYSTALS STRUCTURES; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; METALLICS; PHOTO REDUCTION; PLASMONICS; SYNTHESISED; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT RESPONSIVE PHOTOCATALYSTS;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84962722249     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/4054351     Document Type: Article

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