Visible-light activity of N-LiInO 2 : Band structure modifications through interstitial nitrogen doping

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 391, Issue , 2017, Pages 645-653

  Xu, Kaiqiang ^a   Xu, Difa ^b   Zhang, Xiangchao ^b   Luo, Zhuo ^b   Wang, Yutang ^b   Zhang, Shiying ^a,b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Band structure modification; Dye sensitization; Interstitial nitrogen doping; LiInO 2; Superoxide radicals

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; UREA; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS;

DYE SENSITIZATION; INTERSTITIAL NITROGEN; LIINO2; STRUCTURE MODIFICATION; SUPEROXIDE RADICAL;

LITHIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84994049956     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.07.037     Document Type: Article

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