Influence of photoinduced Bi-related self-doping on the photocatalytic activity of BiOBr nanosheets

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 516-524

  Wu, Dan ^a   Yue, Songtao ^b   Wang, Wei ^b   An, Tiacheng ^c   Li, Guiying ^c   Ye, Liqun ^a,d   Yip, Ho Yin ^a   Wong, Po Keung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d NANYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacterial inactivation; BiOBr nanosheet; Hole oxidation; Photocatalysis; Self doping

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; IRRADIATION; NANOSHEETS; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BACTERIAL INACTIVATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; SELF-DOPING;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84976499863     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.05.144     Document Type: Article

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