Bessekhouad Y, Robert D, Weber J (2004) Bi2S3/TiO2 and CdS/TiO2 heterojunctions as an
available configuration for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant. J Photochem
Photobiol A Chem 163:569–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2004.02.006
Bessekhouad Y, Robert D, Weber J-V (2005) Photocatalytic activity of Cu2O/TiO2, Bi2O3/TiO2
and ZnMn2O4/TiO2 heterojunctions. Catal Today 101:315–321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
cattod.2005.03.038
Bhatkhande DS, Pangarkar VG, Beenackers AACM (2002) Photocatalytic degradation for environmental applications–a review journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology: international research in process. Environ Clean Technol 77:102–116. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.532
Bi D, Xu Y (2013) Synergism between Fe2O3 and WO3 particles: Photocatalytic activity enhancement and reaction mechanism. J Mol Catal A Chem 367:103–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
molcata.2012.09.031
Cao T, Li Y, Wang C, Shao C, Liu Y (2011) A facile in situ hydrothermal method to SrTiO3/TiO2
nanofiber heterostructures with high photocatalytic activity. Langmuir 27:2946–2952. https://
doi.org/10.1021/la104195v
Carson F, Agrawal S, Gustafsson M, Bartoszewicz A, Moraga F, Zou X, Martín-Matute B (2012)
Ruthenium complexation in an aluminium metal–organic framework and its application in
alcohol oxidation catalysis. Chem Eur J 18:15337–15344. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.
201200885
Chen Y-C, Pu Y-C, Hsu Y-J (2012) Interfacial charge carrier dynamics of the three-component
In2O3–TiO2–Pt heterojunction system. J Phys Chem C 116:2967–2975. https://doi.org/10.
1021/jp210033y
Chirik P, Morris R (2015) Getting down to earth: the renaissance of catalysis with abundant metals.
ACS Publications. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00385
Choi W, Hoffmann MR (1996) Novel photocatalytic mechanisms for CHCl3, CHBr3, and
CCl3CO2-degradation and the fate of photogenerated trihalomethyl radicals on TiO2 Environmental science & technology 31:89–95 doi:https://doi.org/10.1021/es960157k
Chun H, Yizhong W, Hongxiao T (2000) Destruction of phenol aqueous solution by photocatalysis
or direct photolysis. Chemosphere 41:1205–1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(99)
00539-1
Corma A, García H, Llabrés i, Xamena F (2010) Engineering metal organic frameworks for
heterogeneous catalysis. Chem Rev 110:4606–4655. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr9003924
Dapeng L, Jiuhui Q (2009) The progress of catalytic technologies in water purification: a review. J
Environ Sci 21:713–719. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(08)62329-3
Descorme C, Gallezot P, Geantet C, George C (2012) Heterogeneous catalysis: a key tool toward
sustainability. ChemCatChem 4:1897–1906. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201200483
Dong S et al (2015) Recent developments in heterogeneous photocatalytic water treatment using
visible light-responsive photocatalysts: a review. RSC Adv 5:14610–14630. https://doi.org/10.
1039/C4RA13734E
Dorfs D, Franzl T, Osovsky R, Brumer M, Lifshitz E, Klar TA, Eychmüller A (2008) Type-I and
type-II nanoscale Heterostructures based on CdTe nanocrystals: a comparative study. Small
4:1148–1152. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200800287
Fang Z et al (2011) Epitaxial growth of CdS nanoparticle on Bi2S3 nanowire and photocatalytic
application of the heterostructure. J Phys Chem C 115:13968–13976. https://doi.org/10.1021/
jp112259p
Farnesi Camellone M, Marx D (2013) On the impact of solvation on a au/TiO2 nanocatalyst in
contact with water. J Phys Chem Lett 4:514–518. https://doi.org/10.1021/jz301891v
Fujishima A, Honda K (1972) Electrochemical photolysis of water at a semiconductor electrode.
Nature 238:37. https://doi.org/10.1038/238037a0
Fujita M, Kwon YJ, Washizu S, Ogura K (1994) Preparation, clathration ability, and catalysis of a
two-dimensional square network material composed of cadmium (II) and 4, 4
0 -bipyridine. J Am
Chem Soc 116:1151–1152. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00082a055
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available configuration for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant. J Photochem
Photobiol A Chem 163:569–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2004.02.006
Bessekhouad Y, Robert D, Weber J-V (2005) Photocatalytic activity of Cu2O/TiO2, Bi2O3/TiO2
and ZnMn2O4/TiO2 heterojunctions. Catal Today 101:315–321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
cattod.2005.03.038
Bhatkhande DS, Pangarkar VG, Beenackers AACM (2002) Photocatalytic degradation for environmental applications–a review journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology: international research in process. Environ Clean Technol 77:102–116. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.532
Bi D, Xu Y (2013) Synergism between Fe2O3 and WO3 particles: Photocatalytic activity enhancement and reaction mechanism. J Mol Catal A Chem 367:103–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
molcata.2012.09.031
Cao T, Li Y, Wang C, Shao C, Liu Y (2011) A facile in situ hydrothermal method to SrTiO3/TiO2
nanofiber heterostructures with high photocatalytic activity. Langmuir 27:2946–2952. https://
doi.org/10.1021/la104195v
Carson F, Agrawal S, Gustafsson M, Bartoszewicz A, Moraga F, Zou X, Martín-Matute B (2012)
Ruthenium complexation in an aluminium metal–organic framework and its application in
alcohol oxidation catalysis. Chem Eur J 18:15337–15344. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.
201200885
Chen Y-C, Pu Y-C, Hsu Y-J (2012) Interfacial charge carrier dynamics of the three-component
In2O3–TiO2–Pt heterojunction system. J Phys Chem C 116:2967–2975. https://doi.org/10.
1021/jp210033y
Chirik P, Morris R (2015) Getting down to earth: the renaissance of catalysis with abundant metals.
ACS Publications. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00385
Choi W, Hoffmann MR (1996) Novel photocatalytic mechanisms for CHCl3, CHBr3, and
CCl3CO2-degradation and the fate of photogenerated trihalomethyl radicals on TiO2 Environmental science & technology 31:89–95 doi:https://doi.org/10.1021/es960157k
Chun H, Yizhong W, Hongxiao T (2000) Destruction of phenol aqueous solution by photocatalysis
or direct photolysis. Chemosphere 41:1205–1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(99)
00539-1
Corma A, García H, Llabrés i, Xamena F (2010) Engineering metal organic frameworks for
heterogeneous catalysis. Chem Rev 110:4606–4655. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr9003924
Dapeng L, Jiuhui Q (2009) The progress of catalytic technologies in water purification: a review. J
Environ Sci 21:713–719. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(08)62329-3
Descorme C, Gallezot P, Geantet C, George C (2012) Heterogeneous catalysis: a key tool toward
sustainability. ChemCatChem 4:1897–1906. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201200483
Dong S et al (2015) Recent developments in heterogeneous photocatalytic water treatment using
visible light-responsive photocatalysts: a review. RSC Adv 5:14610–14630. https://doi.org/10.
1039/C4RA13734E
Dorfs D, Franzl T, Osovsky R, Brumer M, Lifshitz E, Klar TA, Eychmüller A (2008) Type-I and
type-II nanoscale Heterostructures based on CdTe nanocrystals: a comparative study. Small
4:1148–1152. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200800287
Fang Z et al (2011) Epitaxial growth of CdS nanoparticle on Bi2S3 nanowire and photocatalytic
application of the heterostructure. J Phys Chem C 115:13968–13976. https://doi.org/10.1021/
jp112259p
Farnesi Camellone M, Marx D (2013) On the impact of solvation on a au/TiO2 nanocatalyst in
contact with water. J Phys Chem Lett 4:514–518. https://doi.org/10.1021/jz301891v
Fujishima A, Honda K (1972) Electrochemical photolysis of water at a semiconductor electrode.
Nature 238:37. https://doi.org/10.1038/238037a0
Fujita M, Kwon YJ, Washizu S, Ogura K (1994) Preparation, clathration ability, and catalysis of a
two-dimensional square network material composed of cadmium (II) and 4, 4
0 -bipyridine. J Am
Chem Soc 116:1151–1152. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00082a055
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