A unique nanoporous graphene-ZnxCd1−xS hybrid nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants

Ceramics International

Volumn 42, Issue 15, 2016, Pages 16775-16781

  Lou, Shiyun ^a   Wang, Wan ^a   Jia, Xianbin ^a   Wang, Yongqiang ^a   Zhou, Shaomin ^a  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; Nanocomposite; Nanoporous; Photocatalysis; ZnxCd1 xS

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; AZO DYES; ENERGY GAP; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANORIBBONS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT; ZINC;

DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; EXCELLENT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREAS; NANO-POROUS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCOMPOSITE; SOLVOTHERMAL REDUCTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84997270886     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.07.161     Document Type: Article

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