Enhanced photocatalytic activity and photostability for novel g-C3N4 decorated Bi2O4 microrod composites

Materials Research Bulletin

Volumn 89, Issue , 2017, Pages 253-262

  Wang, Hai Yang ^a   Liu, Zhang Sheng ^a   Zhao, Yu Long ^a   Niu, Ji Nan ^a   Feng, Pei Zhong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bi2O4; Heterostructures; Microrod; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; DEGRADATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS;

DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; MICRORODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCHEMICAL STABILITY; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 85012124112     PISSN: 00255408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2017.01.051     Document Type: Article

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