Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin by a novel Z-scheme CeO2–Ag/AgBr photocatalyst: Influencing factors, possible degradation pathways, and mechanism insight

Journal of Catalysis

Volumn 358, Issue , 2018, Pages 141-154

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

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Degradation pathway; Photocatalytic; Z scheme

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OZONE WATER TREATMENT; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SILVER; WATER TREATMENT;

CIPROFLOXACIN; DEGRADATION PATHWAYS; INTERFACIAL CHARGE TRANSFER; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER TREATMENT; Z-SCHEME;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85038831602     PISSN: 00219517     EISSN: 10902694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.11.029     Document Type: Article

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