NiTiO3/Ag3PO4 composites with improved photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation

Ceramics International

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 3314-3318

  Zhao, Gao yu ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Jiang, Lin ^a   Zhang, Hong mei ^a  

^a GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE   (China)

Author keywords

Ag3PO4; Composite; NiTiO3; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

CARRIER TRANSPORT; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ION EXCHANGE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS;

APPARENT RATE CONSTANT; DEPOSITION METHODS; KINETICS STUDIES; NITIO3; OPTICAL ABSORPTION PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRONS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 85006341704     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.11.169     Document Type: Article

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