High quantum yield graphene quantum dots decorated TiO 2 nanotubes for enhancing photocatalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 375, Issue , 2016, Pages 230-241

  Qu, Ailan ^a   Xie, Haolong ^a   Xu, Xinmei ^a   Zhang, Yangyu ^a   Wen, Shengwu ^a   Cui, Yifan ^a  

^a JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite; Graphene quantum dots; Photocatalysis; TiO 2 nanotubes

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAPHENE; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; QUANTUM YIELD; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TEMPERATURE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; EXCITATION WAVELENGTH; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE CHARACTERIZATION; TIO2 NANOTUBES; UPCONVERSION PROPERTIES; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION;

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 84962812054     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.03.077     Document Type: Article

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