Efficient and stable Nb2O5 modified g-C3N4 photocatalyst for removal of antibiotic pollutant

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 299, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-84

  Hong, Yuanzhi ^a   Li, Changsheng ^a   Zhang, Guangyi ^a   Meng, Yadong ^a   Yin, Bingxin ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a   Shi, Weidong ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibiotic pollutant; G C3N4; Nb2O5; Photocatalytic; Tetracycline hydrochloride

Indexed keywords

EID: 84967194507     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.092     Document Type: Article

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