Significant photocatalytic enhancement in methylene blue degradation of Bi2WO6 photocatalysts via graphene hybridization

Journal of Advanced Ceramics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-78

  Zhou, Feng ^a,b   Zhu, Yongfa ^b  

^a DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

carbon; nanocomposites; photocatalyst; powders chemical preparation

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CARBON; GRAPHENE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

ELECTRONIC INTERACTIONS; ENHANCEMENT MECHANISM; METHYLENE BLUE DEGRADATIONS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRONS; POWDERS - CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY;

TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84973882847     PISSN: 22264108     EISSN: 22278508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40145-012-0008-y     Document Type: Article

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