Reduced graphene oxide wrapped Bi 2 WO 6 hybrid with ultrafast charge separation and improved photoelectrocatalytic performance

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 392, Issue , 2017, Pages 51-60

  Wang, Huan ^a   Liang, Yinghua ^a,b   Liu, Li ^b   Hu, Jinshan ^b   Cui, Wenquan ^b  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NORTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bi 2 WO 6; Hybridization; Organic pollutant; Photoelectrocatalysis; Reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE FILMS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GRAPHENE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

BI2WO6; HYBRIDIZATION; PHOTO-ELECTROCATALYSIS; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); SATURATED CALOMEL ELECTRODE;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84987936640     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.08.068     Document Type: Article

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