Novel g-C3N4/Ag2SO4 nanocomposites: Fast microwave-assisted preparation and enhanced photocatalytic performance towards degradation of organic pollutants under visible light

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 482, Issue , 2016, Pages 165-174

  Akhundi, Anise ^a   Habibi Yangjeh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

g C3N4 Ag2SO4; Microwave irradiation; Nanocomposite; Visible light driven

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CARBON; DYES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVES; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE ANALYSIS OF X-RAYS; G-C3N4/AG2SO4; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED METHODS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PREPARATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; VISIBLE LIGHT DRIVEN PHOTOCATALYSTS; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN;

LIGHT;

CARBON; FUCHSINE; GRAPHITE; METHYLENE BLUE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RHODAMINE B; SILVER NITRATE; SODIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE OVEN; NANOCATALYSIS; NANOCATALYST; NANOFABRICATION; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84982806100     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: 10957103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.08.002     Document Type: Article

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