Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 53, Issue 1, 136(2025)

Synthesis, Structure and Modification of C3N5-Based Photocatalysts-A Short Review

LEI Wanying, YANG Xinxin, ZHAO Liang, WU Pan, TAN Ziqiang, DU Yi, and GAO Zhi
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  • College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi󿃊n University of Architecture and Technology, Xi󿃊n 710055, China
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    LEI Wanying, YANG Xinxin, ZHAO Liang, WU Pan, TAN Ziqiang, DU Yi, GAO Zhi. Synthesis, Structure and Modification of C3N5-Based Photocatalysts-A Short Review[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(1): 136

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    Received: May. 13, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 10, 2025

    Published Online: Jan. 10, 2025

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    DOI:10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20240335

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