Preparation of 2D graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets by a green exfoliation approach and the enhanced photocatalytic performance

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 52, Issue 22, 2017, Pages 13091-13102

  Yan, Jing ^a   Han, Xiaoxue ^a   Qian, Jiajia ^a   Liu, Jiyang ^a   Dong, Xiaoping ^a   Xi, Fengna ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NITRIDE; MOLECULES; NANOSHEETS; NITRIDES; PHOTODEGRADATION; REUSABILITY;

DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC DYES; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; INTERLAYER SPACES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 85025669610     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-017-1419-5     Document Type: Article

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