2D/2D graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) heterojunction nanocomposites for photocatalysis: Why does face-to-face interface matter?

Frontiers in Materials

Volumn 4, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Ong, Wee Jun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

2D 2D heterojunction; Energy conversion; Environmental remediation; Face to face interface; Graphitic carbon nitride (g C3N4); Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL STABILITY; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ENERGY CONVERSION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FACE TO FACE; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D); VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION;

GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE;

EID: 85059614427     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22968016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2017.00011     Document Type: Review

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