Easy dispersion and excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity of the ultrathin urea-derived g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 425, Issue , 2017, Pages 535-546

  Yang, Yuxin ^a   Geng, Lei ^b   Guo, Yingna ^a   Meng, Jiaqi ^a   Guo, Yihang ^a  

^a NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CCCC TDC Environmental Engineering Co LTD   (China)

Author keywords

Graphitic carbon nitride; Hydrothermal treatment; Nanosheet; Organic pollutant; Visible light photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPLEXATION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; NANOSHEETS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; REUSABILITY; SOLUTIONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UREA;

AQUEOUS ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D); VISIBLE LIGHT DRIVEN PHOTOCATALYSTS; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

EID: 85024094474     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.06.323     Document Type: Article

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