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BiVO4–graphene catalyst and its high photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation
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In this paper, a BiVO4-graphene photocatalyst was prepared by a facile one-step hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman Spectroscopy, XPS, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques.About:
This article is published in Materials Chemistry and Physics.The article was published on 2011-12-15. It has received 187 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalysis & Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.read more
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Recent advances in visible light Bi-based photocatalysts
TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes recent advances into the type, preparation method, morphology control, composite construction, and properties of bi-based photocatalysts, and concludes with a discussion on the future development of Bi-based photochemical materials.
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Alternative strategies in improving the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activities of visible light-driven BiVO4: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide insights into the most recent progress in these strategies in regard to their influences on the charge separation, transport, and transfer aspects of BiVO4, all of which are crucial to govern photochemical conversion efficiency.
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Nanocatalysts and other nanomaterials for water remediation from organic pollutants
Feng Lu,Didier Astruc +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the types and structures of organic pollutants, and the classes of nanomaterials and their application for the remediation of organic contaminants in water are systematically summarized.
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Versatile Graphene-Promoting Photocatalytic Performance of Semiconductors: Basic Principles, Synthesis, Solar Energy Conversion, and Environmental Applications
TL;DR: Graphene-semiconductor nanocomposites, considered as a kind of most promising photocatalysts, have shown remarkable performance and drawn signifi cant attention in the fi eld of photo-driven chemical conversion using solar energy, due to the unique physicochemical properties of graphene as discussed by the authors.
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Graphene based adsorbents for remediation of noxious pollutants from wastewater.
Imran Ali,Imran Ali,Al Arsh Basheer,Xavier Yangkou Mbianda,Alexander E. Burakov,Evgeny Galunin,I.V. Burakova,E. S. Mkrtchyan,Alexey Tkachev,Vladimir A. Grachev +9 more
TL;DR: The present paper is focused on the remediation of noxious wastes from wastewater using graphene based materials as adsorbents, and it contains all the details on materials - i.e., from their synthesis to application in the field of wastewater treatment (removal of hazardous contaminants of different chemical nature - heavy and rare-earth metal ions, and organic compounds - from wastewater effluents).
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