Facile synthesis of well-dispersed Bi 2 S 3 nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide and enhanced photocatalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 378, Issue , 2016, Pages 231-238

  Chen, Yajie ^a   Tian, Guohui ^a   Mao, Guijie ^a   Li, Rong ^a   Xiao, Yuting ^a   Han, Taoran ^a  

^a HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bi 2 S 3; Reduced graphene oxide; Synergistic effect; Visible light photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPOSITE FILMS; GRAPHENE; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BI2S3; CHARGE TRANSFER PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84964031593     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.03.194     Document Type: Article

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