Synthesis of redox-mediator-free direct Z-scheme AgI/WO3 nanocomposite photocatalysts for the degradation of tetracycline with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 300, Issue , 2016, Pages 280-290

  Wang, Tianyong ^a   Quan, Wei ^a   Jiang, Deli ^a   Chen, Linlin ^a   Li, Di ^a   Meng, Suci ^a   Chen, Min ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Direct Z scheme; Heterojunction; Mechanism; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MECHANISMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

DIRECT Z-SCHEME; OPTICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; PRECIPITATION METHODS; TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN;

SILVER HALIDES;

EID: 84964833555     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.128     Document Type: Article

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