Hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic CoFe 2 O 4 /graphene nanocomposites with improved photocatalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 351, Issue , 2015, Pages 140-147

  Gan, Lu ^a   Shang, Songmin ^a   Yuen, Chun Wah Marcus ^a   Jiang, Shou Xiang ^a   Hu, Enling ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CoFe 2 O 4; Dye removal; Graphene; Photocatalysis degradation

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COBALT COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; GRAPHENE; IRON COMPOUNDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS;

COFE2O4; DYE REMOVAL; EFFECTIVE APPROACHES; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84964664213     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.05.130     Document Type: Article

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