Graphitic-C3N4 modified ZnAl-layered double hydroxides for enhanced photocatalytic removal of organic dye

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 138, Issue , 2017, Pages 107-113

  Yuan, Xiaoya ^a   Li, Wenyu ^a  

^a CHONGQING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

g C3N4; Layered double hydroxides; Methylene blue; Photocatalytic degradation

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; RATE CONSTANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

G-C3N4; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ZN-AL LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ALUMINUM; CATALYSIS; DYE; HYDROXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ZINC;

EID: 85009486485     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2017.01.004     Document Type: Article

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