N-doped carbon quantum dots/TiO2 composite with improved photocatalytic activity

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 193, Issue , 2016, Pages 67-74

  Martins, Natércia C T ^a   Ângelo, Joana ^a   Girão, Ana Violeta ^b   Trindade, Tito ^b   Andrade, Luísa ^a   Mendes, Adélio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Methylene blue degradation; N doped carbon quantum dots; NO photo oxidation; P25; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SLOW LIGHT;

HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; METHYLENE BLUE DEGRADATIONS; N-DOPED; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTODEGRADATION RATIO; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION;

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 84963704143     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.016     Document Type: Article

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