Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 51, Issue 3, 450(2022)

Theoretical Study on Photocatalytic Activity of X/g-C3N4 (X=g-C3N4, AlN and GaN) Heterojunction

LIU Chenxi1、*, PAN Duoqiao1, PANG Guowang1, SHI Leiqian1, ZHANG Lili1, LEI Bocheng1, ZHAO Xucai1, and HUANG Yineng1,2
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    LIU Chenxi, PAN Duoqiao, PANG Guowang, SHI Leiqian, ZHANG Lili, LEI Bocheng, ZHAO Xucai, HUANG Yineng. Theoretical Study on Photocatalytic Activity of X/g-C3N4 (X=g-C3N4, AlN and GaN) Heterojunction[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2022, 51(3): 450

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    Received: Nov. 22, 2021

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    Published Online: Apr. 21, 2022

    The Author Email: Chenxi LIU (liuchenxi4674@sina.com)

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