Ferroelectric-enhanced Z-schematic electron transfer in BiVO4-BiFeO3-CuInS2 for efficient photocatalytic pollutant degradation

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 209, Issue , 2017, Pages 591-599

  Li, Houfen ^a   Quan, Xie ^a   Chen, Shuo ^a   Yu, Hongtao ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron transfer; Internal electric field; Pollutant degradation; Z scheme

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CHARGE CARRIERS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERROELECTRICITY; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; POLARIZATION; POLLUTION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ELECTRON TRANSFER; INTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION SYSTEMS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; POLLUTANT DEGRADATION; VECTORIAL ELECTRON TRANSFER; Z-SCHEME;

VANADIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85015976159     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.03.043     Document Type: Article

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