Synthesis of novel 2D-2D p-n heterojunction BiOBr/La2Ti2O7 composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic performance under both UV and visible light irradiation

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 194, Issue , 2016, Pages 157-168

  Ao, Yanhui ^a   Wang, Kedan ^a   Wang, Peifang ^a   Wang, Chao ^a   Hou, Jun ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BiOBr; La2Ti2O7; P n heterojunction; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; EFFICIENCY; EXCITONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; IRRADIATION; NANOSHEETS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION;

BIOBR; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HETEROSTRUCTURED PHOTOCATALYST; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; P-N HETEROJUNCTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROCESS;

LIGHT;

EID: 84965099410     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.050     Document Type: Article

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