Enhanced debromination and degradation of 2,4-dibromophenol by an Z-scheme Bi2MoO6/CNTs/g-C3N4 visible light photocatalyst

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 316, Issue , 2017, Pages 461-470

  Ma, Dong ^a,b   Wu, Juan ^a   Gao, Mengchun ^b   Xin, Yanjun ^a   Chai, Chao ^a  

^a QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

2 4 Dibromophenol; Carbon nanotubes; Debromination; Electron mediator; Z scheme photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHARGE TRANSFER; HETEROJUNCTIONS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SURFACE ANALYSIS; YARN;

2/4-DIBROMOPHENOL; DEBROMINATION; ELECTRON MEDIATOR; HYDROTHERMAL TECHNIQUES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSTS;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 85012177521     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.01.124     Document Type: Article

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