An in depth mechanism insight of the degradation of multiple refractory pollutants via a novel SrTiO3/BiOI heterojunction photocatalysts

Journal of Catalysis

Volumn 356, Issue , 2017, Pages 283-299

  Wen, Xiao Ju ^a   Niu, Cheng Gang ^a   Zhang, Lei ^a   Liang, Chao ^a   Zeng, Guang Ming ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BiOI; Heterojunction; Refractory pollutants; SrTiO3

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CATALYSTS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLLUTION; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; STRONTIUM TITANATES; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

BIOI; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; ENERGY-BAND ALIGNMENT; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; OXYTETRACYCLINES (OTC); PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SRTIO3; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 85034090130     PISSN: 00219517     EISSN: 10902694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.10.022     Document Type: Article

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