g-C3N4/Ag/GO Composite Photocatalyst with Efficient Photocatalytic Performance: Synthesis, Characterization, Kinetic Studies, Toxicity Assessment and Degradation Mechanism
- Corresponding author: Rui WANG, wangrui001@hit.edu.cn
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Guo-Min LI, Bing WANG, Rui WANG. g-C3N4/Ag/GO Composite Photocatalyst with Efficient Photocatalytic Performance: Synthesis, Characterization, Kinetic Studies, Toxicity Assessment and Degradation Mechanism[J]. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry,
;2020, 39(9): 1675-1688.
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