Bi24Ga2O39 for visible light photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI): Controlled synthesis, facet-dependent activity and DFT study

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 314, Issue , 2017, Pages 249-256

  Meng, Xiangdi ^a   Zhang, Gaoke ^a,b   Li, Neng ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Wuhan University of Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Bi24Ga2O39; Cr(VI) reduction; Facet control; Photocatalytic; Visible light

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GALLIUM; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE;

CR REDUCTIONS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; SURFACE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURES; VISIBLE LIGHT;

LIGHT;

EID: 85010369800     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.090     Document Type: Article

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