Facile preparation of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) nanoparticles and up-conversion phosphors/BiOBr composites for efficient degradation of NO gas: Oxygen vacancy effect and near infrared light responsive mechanism

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 325, Issue , 2017, Pages 59-70

  Wu, Xiaoyong ^a   Zhang, Keke ^a   Zhang, Gaoke ^a,b   Yin, Shu ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Wuhan University of Technology   (China)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air problems; BiOBr; NIR lights; Photocatalytic performance; Up conversion phosphors

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CATALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY GAP; INFRARED DEVICES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMISSION; NANOPARTICLES; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VACANCIES;

BIOBR; NEAR INFRARED LIGHT; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REMOVAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; POTENTIAL MATERIALS; PRECIPITATION METHODS; UP CONVERSION;

OXYGEN VACANCIES;

EID: 85019234444     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.05.044     Document Type: Article

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