Interactions between ZnO nanoparticles and amorphous g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets in thermal formation of g-C 3 N 4 /ZnO composite materials: The annealing temperature effect

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 458, Issue , 2018, Pages 369-381

  Jung, Haewon ^a   Pham, Thanh Truc ^a   Shin, Eun Woo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Annealing temperatures; Composite materials; g C 3 N 4 nanosheets; Interaction; Recombination; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ANNEALING; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOSHEETS; RATE CONSTANTS; ZINC OXIDE;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CONDENSATION TEMPERATURE; INTERACTION; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; RECOMBINATION;

ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 85050105349     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.07.048     Document Type: Article

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