Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 1110(2022)
Research Progress of g-C3N4-Based Heterojunctions in Photocatalytic Applications
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YANG Siqi, ZHENG Yongjie, ZHANG Hongrui, ZHAO Yunpeng, TIAN Jingzhi. Research Progress of g-C3N4-Based Heterojunctions in Photocatalytic Applications[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2022, 51(6): 1110
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Received: Mar. 30, 2022
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Published Online: Aug. 13, 2022
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