Visible-light decomposition of gaseous toluene over BiFeO3–(Bi/Fe)2O3 heterojunctions with enhanced performance

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 302, Issue , 2016, Pages 552-559

  Kong, Jiejing ^a   Rui, Zebao ^a   Wang, Xuyu ^a   Ji, Hongbing ^a   Tong, Yexiang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bismuth ferrite; Charge separation; Heterojunctions; Toluene; Visible light photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCATALYSTS; TOLUENE;

BISMUTH FERRITES; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; CYCLIC PERFORMANCE; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 84977150482     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.100     Document Type: Article

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