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visible-light CO 2 reduction performance. J Catal 352:532–541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.
2017.06.006
Dong B, Li M, Chen S et al (2017) Formation of g-C 3 N 4 @Ni(OH) 2 honeycomb nanostructure and
asymmetric supercapacitor with high energy and power density. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
9:17890–17896. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b02693
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colloidal systems. J Am Chem Soc 103:4685–4690. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00406a004
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transport, recombination and photovoltaic properties. Coord Chem Rev 248:1165–1179. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2004.03.015
Fu J, Yu J, Jiang C, Cheng B (2018) g-C 3 N 4 -based heterostructured photocatalysts. Adv Energy
Mater 8:1–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201701503
Fu J, Xu Q, Low J et al (2019) Ultrathin 2D/2D WO 3 /g-C 3 N 4 step-scheme H 2 -production
photocatalyst. Appl Catal B Environ:556–565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.11.011
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Gao H, Yan S, Wang J et al (2013) Towards efficient solar hydrogen production by intercalated
carbon nitride photocatalyst. Phys Chem Chem Phys 15:18077–18084. https://doi.org/10.1039/
c3cp53774a
Gao M, You L, Guo L, Li T (2019) Fabrication of a novel polyhedron-like WO 3 /Ag 2 CO 3 p-n
junction photocatalyst with highly enhanced photocatalytic activity. J Photochem Photobiol A
Chem 374:206–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.01.022
Ghows N, Entezari MH (2013) Kinetic investigation on sono-degradation of reactive black 5 with
core–shell nanocrystal. Ultrason Sonochem 20(1):386–394
Gogate PR, Pandit AB (2004a) A review of imperative technologies for wastewater treatment I:
oxidation technologies at ambient conditions. Adv Environ Res 8:501–551. https://doi.org/10.
1016/S1093-0191(03)00032-7
Gogate PR, Pandit AB (2004b) A review of imperative technologies for wastewater treatment II:
hybrid methods. Adv Environ Res 8:553–597. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1093-0191(03)00031-5
Hamid SBA, Tan TL, Lai CW, Samsudin EM (2014) Multiwalled carbon nanotube/TiO 2
nanocomposite as a highly active photocatalyst for photodegradation of Reactive Black 5 dye.
Chin J Catal 35:2014–2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60210-2
Hao X, Zhou J, Cui Z et al (2018) Zn-vacancy mediated electron-hole separation in ZnS/g-C 3 N 4
heterojunction for efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production. Appl Catal B
Environ 229:41–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.02.006
Herrmann JM (1995) Heterogeneous photocatalysis: an emerging discipline involving multiphase
systems. Catal Today 24:157–164. https://doi.org/10.1016/0920-5861(95)00005-Z
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semiconductor photocatalysis. Chem Rev 95:69–96. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr00033a004
Homem V, Santos L (2011) Degradation and removal methods of antibiotics from aqueous
matrices – a review. J Environ Manag 92(10):2304–2347
Hu Y, Hao X, Cui Z et al (2020) Enhanced photocarrier separation in conjugated polymer
engineered CdS for direct Z–scheme photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Appl Catal B Environ
260:118131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118131
Ingler WB, Baltrus JP, Khan SUM (2004) Photoresponse of p-type zinc-doped iron(III) oxide thin
films. J Am Chem Soc 126:10238–10239. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja048461y
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