Effect of conjugation degree and delocalized Π-system on the photocatalytic activity of single layer g-C3N4

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 218, Issue , 2017, Pages 137-146

  Shi, Anye ^a   Li, Huihui ^a   Yin, Shu ^b   Liu, Bin ^a   Zhang, Jiachi ^a   Wang, Yuhua ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conjugation degree; Delocalized system; g C3N4; Photocatalyst; Single layer

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN BONDS; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION;

CONJUGATION DEGREE; G-C3N4; ORIENTATION GROWTH; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; SINGLE LAYER; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

LIGHT;

EID: 85021083997     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.06.017     Document Type: Article

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