In-situ construction of all-solid-state Z-scheme g-C3N4/TiO2 nanotube arrays photocatalyst with enhanced visible-light-induced properties

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 157, Issue , 2016, Pages 399-405

  Zhou, Dantong ^a   Chen, Zhi ^a   Yang, Qian ^a   Dong, Xiaoping ^b   Zhang, Jingji ^a   Qin, Laishun ^a  

^a CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

All solid state Z scheme photocatalyst; g C3N4 TiO2 nanotube arrays; In situ construction; Stability; Visible light photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

ALL-SOLID STATE; IN-SITU CONSTRUCTION; NANOTUBE ARRAYS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOCATALYST; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSTS;

LIGHT;

EID: 84978264820     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.07.007     Document Type: Article

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