Fabrication of 3D Bi2O3-BiOI heterojunction by a simple dipping method: Highly enhanced visible-light photoelectrocatalytic activity

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 307, Issue , 2017, Pages 572-582

  Cong, Yanqing ^a   Ji, Yun ^a   Ge, Yaohua ^a   Jin, Huan ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a   Wang, Qi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D Bi2O3 BiOI; Phenol degradation; Photoelectrocatalytic; Visible light; Water oxidation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE FILMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIGHT; PHENOLS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTONS; RATE CONSTANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

3D BI2O3-BIOI; PHENOL DEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTROCATALYTIC; VISIBLE LIGHT; WATER OXIDATION;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84984942534     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.08.114     Document Type: Article

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