Two-dimensional heterojunction photocatalysts constructed by graphite-like C3N4and Bi2WO6nanosheets: Enhanced photocatalytic activities for water purification

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 694, Issue , 2017, Pages 193-200

  Chen, Fen ^a   Li, Di ^a   Luo, Bifu ^a   Chen, Min ^a   Shi, Weidong ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron transfer; g C3N4; Two dimensional; Visible light photocatalytic; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; CHARGE TRANSFER; HETEROJUNCTIONS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; PURIFICATION; RHODAMINE B; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ELECTRON TRANSFER; G-C3N4; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE TRANSFER; TWO-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; WATER PURIFICATION;

PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

EID: 84990047868     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.09.326     Document Type: Article

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