Wang W, Ma R, Wu Q, Wang C, Wang Z (2013c) Fabrication of magnetic microsphere-confined
graphene for the preconcentration of some phthalate esters from environmental water and
soybean milk samples followed by their determination by HPLC. Talanta 109:133–140
Wang W, Yu JC, Xia D, Wong PK, Li Y (2013d) Graphene and g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets cowrapped
elemental α-sulfur as a novel metal-free heterojunction photocatalyst for bacterial inactivation
under visible-light. Environ Sci Technol 47:8724–8732
Wang Z, Du Y, Zhang F, Zheng Z, Zhang X, Feng Q, Wang C (2013e) Photocatalytic degradation
of pendimethalin over Cu 2 O/SnO 2 /graphene and SnO 2 /graphene nanocomposite photocatalysts
under visible light irradiation. Mater Chem Phys 140:373–381
Wu C, Zhang Y, Li S, Zheng H, Wang H, Liu J, Li K, Yan H (2011a) Synthesis and photocatalytic
properties of the graphene–La 2 Ti 2 O 7 nanocomposites. Chem Eng J 178:468–474. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.10.062
Wu Q, Zhao G, Feng C, Wang C, Wang Z (2011b) Preparation of a graphene-based magnetic
nanocomposite for the extraction of carbamate pesticides from environmental water samples. J
Chromatogr A 1218:7936–7942
Xiang Q, Yu J, Jaroniec M (2012) Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev
41:782–796
Xu T, Zhang L, Cheng H, Zhu Y (2011) Significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance of ZnO
via graphene hybridization and the mechanism study. Appl Catal B 101:382–387
Xu F, Yuan Y, Wu D, Zhao M, Gao Z, Jiang K (2013a) Synthesis of ZnO/Ag/graphene composite
and its enhanced photocatalytic efficiency. Mater Res Bull 48:2066–2070. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.materresbull.2013.02.034
Xu J, Lv H, Yang S-T, Luo J (2013b) Preparation of graphene adsorbents and their applications in
water purification. Rev Inorg Chem 33:139–160
Xu L, Huang W-Q, Wang L-L, Huang G-F, Peng P (2014) Mechanism of superior visible-light
photocatalytic activity and stability of hybrid Ag 3 PO 4 /graphene nanocomposite. J Phys Chem C
118:12972–12979
Yan Y, Sun S, Song Y, Yan X, Guan W, Liu X, Shi W (2013) Microwave-assisted in situ synthesis
of reduced graphene oxide-BiVO 4 composite photocatalysts and their enhanced photocatalytic
performance for the degradation of ciprofloxacin. J Hazard Mater 250:106–114
Yan X-G, Xu L, Huang W-Q, Huang G-F, Yang Z-M, Zhan S-Q, Long J-P (2014) Theoretical
insight into the electronic and photocatalytic properties of Cu 2 O from a hybrid density functional theory. Mater Sci Semicond Process 23:34–41
Yang L-Y, Dong S-Y, Sun J-H, Feng J-L, Wu Q-H, Sun S-P (2010) Microwave-assisted preparation, characterization and photocatalytic properties of a dumbbell-shaped ZnO photocatalyst. J
Hazard Mater 179:438–443
Yang N, Liu Y, Wen H, Tang Z, Zhao H, Li Y, Wang D (2013a) Photocatalytic properties of
Graphdiyne and graphene modified TiO 2 : from theory to experiment. ACS Nano 7:1504–1512.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn305288z
Yang X, Cui H, Li Y, Qin J, Zhang R, Tang H (2013b) Fabrication of Ag 3 PO 4 -graphene composites
with highly efficient and stable visible light photocatalytic performance. ACS Catal 3:363–369
Yang Y-C, Xu L, Huang W-Q, Luo C-Y, Huang G-F, Peng P (2015) Electronic structures and
photocatalytic responses of SrTiO 3 (100) surface interfaced with graphene, reduced graphene
oxide, and Graphane: surface termination effect. J Phys Chem C 119:19095–19104. https://doi.
org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03630
Yao Y, Miao S, Liu S, Ma LP, Sun H, Wang S (2012) Synthesis, characterization, and adsorption
properties of magnetic Fe 3 O 4 @graphene nanocomposite. Chem Eng J 184:326–332
Yoo D-H, Cuong TV, Pham VH, Chung JS, Khoa NT, Kim EJ, Hahn SH (2011) Enhanced
photocatalytic activity of graphene oxide decorated on TiO 2 films under UV and visible
irradiation. Curr Appl Phys 11:805–808
Yu JG, Guo H, Davis SA, Mann S (2006) Fabrication of hollow inorganic microspheres by
chemically induced self-transformation. Adv Funct Mater 16:2035–2041
Yuan Q, Wu Z, Jin Y, Xu L, Xiong F, Ma Y, Huang W (2013) Photocatalytic cross-coupling of
methanol and formaldehyde on a rutile TiO 2 (110) surface. J Am Chem Soc 135:5212–5219
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graphene for the preconcentration of some phthalate esters from environmental water and
soybean milk samples followed by their determination by HPLC. Talanta 109:133–140
Wang W, Yu JC, Xia D, Wong PK, Li Y (2013d) Graphene and g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets cowrapped
elemental α-sulfur as a novel metal-free heterojunction photocatalyst for bacterial inactivation
under visible-light. Environ Sci Technol 47:8724–8732
Wang Z, Du Y, Zhang F, Zheng Z, Zhang X, Feng Q, Wang C (2013e) Photocatalytic degradation
of pendimethalin over Cu 2 O/SnO 2 /graphene and SnO 2 /graphene nanocomposite photocatalysts
under visible light irradiation. Mater Chem Phys 140:373–381
Wu C, Zhang Y, Li S, Zheng H, Wang H, Liu J, Li K, Yan H (2011a) Synthesis and photocatalytic
properties of the graphene–La 2 Ti 2 O 7 nanocomposites. Chem Eng J 178:468–474. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.10.062
Wu Q, Zhao G, Feng C, Wang C, Wang Z (2011b) Preparation of a graphene-based magnetic
nanocomposite for the extraction of carbamate pesticides from environmental water samples. J
Chromatogr A 1218:7936–7942
Xiang Q, Yu J, Jaroniec M (2012) Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts. Chem Soc Rev
41:782–796
Xu T, Zhang L, Cheng H, Zhu Y (2011) Significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance of ZnO
via graphene hybridization and the mechanism study. Appl Catal B 101:382–387
Xu F, Yuan Y, Wu D, Zhao M, Gao Z, Jiang K (2013a) Synthesis of ZnO/Ag/graphene composite
and its enhanced photocatalytic efficiency. Mater Res Bull 48:2066–2070. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.materresbull.2013.02.034
Xu J, Lv H, Yang S-T, Luo J (2013b) Preparation of graphene adsorbents and their applications in
water purification. Rev Inorg Chem 33:139–160
Xu L, Huang W-Q, Wang L-L, Huang G-F, Peng P (2014) Mechanism of superior visible-light
photocatalytic activity and stability of hybrid Ag 3 PO 4 /graphene nanocomposite. J Phys Chem C
118:12972–12979
Yan Y, Sun S, Song Y, Yan X, Guan W, Liu X, Shi W (2013) Microwave-assisted in situ synthesis
of reduced graphene oxide-BiVO 4 composite photocatalysts and their enhanced photocatalytic
performance for the degradation of ciprofloxacin. J Hazard Mater 250:106–114
Yan X-G, Xu L, Huang W-Q, Huang G-F, Yang Z-M, Zhan S-Q, Long J-P (2014) Theoretical
insight into the electronic and photocatalytic properties of Cu 2 O from a hybrid density functional theory. Mater Sci Semicond Process 23:34–41
Yang L-Y, Dong S-Y, Sun J-H, Feng J-L, Wu Q-H, Sun S-P (2010) Microwave-assisted preparation, characterization and photocatalytic properties of a dumbbell-shaped ZnO photocatalyst. J
Hazard Mater 179:438–443
Yang N, Liu Y, Wen H, Tang Z, Zhao H, Li Y, Wang D (2013a) Photocatalytic properties of
Graphdiyne and graphene modified TiO 2 : from theory to experiment. ACS Nano 7:1504–1512.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn305288z
Yang X, Cui H, Li Y, Qin J, Zhang R, Tang H (2013b) Fabrication of Ag 3 PO 4 -graphene composites
with highly efficient and stable visible light photocatalytic performance. ACS Catal 3:363–369
Yang Y-C, Xu L, Huang W-Q, Luo C-Y, Huang G-F, Peng P (2015) Electronic structures and
photocatalytic responses of SrTiO 3 (100) surface interfaced with graphene, reduced graphene
oxide, and Graphane: surface termination effect. J Phys Chem C 119:19095–19104. https://doi.
org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03630
Yao Y, Miao S, Liu S, Ma LP, Sun H, Wang S (2012) Synthesis, characterization, and adsorption
properties of magnetic Fe 3 O 4 @graphene nanocomposite. Chem Eng J 184:326–332
Yoo D-H, Cuong TV, Pham VH, Chung JS, Khoa NT, Kim EJ, Hahn SH (2011) Enhanced
photocatalytic activity of graphene oxide decorated on TiO 2 films under UV and visible
irradiation. Curr Appl Phys 11:805–808
Yu JG, Guo H, Davis SA, Mann S (2006) Fabrication of hollow inorganic microspheres by
chemically induced self-transformation. Adv Funct Mater 16:2035–2041
Yuan Q, Wu Z, Jin Y, Xu L, Xiong F, Ma Y, Huang W (2013) Photocatalytic cross-coupling of
methanol and formaldehyde on a rutile TiO 2 (110) surface. J Am Chem Soc 135:5212–5219
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