Synthesis, surface properties and optical characteristics of CuV2O6nanofibers

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 672, Issue , 2016, Pages 229-237

  Wang, Fengyun ^a   Zhang, Hongchao ^a   Liu, Lei ^b   Shin, Byoungchul ^c   Shan, Fukai ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CuV2O6nanofibers; Electronic band structure; Optical properties; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COLOR CENTERS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LUMINESCENCE; NANOFIBERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RIETVELD REFINEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DESORPTION ISOTHERMS; ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTRUM (EDS); OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 85012054066     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.02.089     Document Type: Article

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