Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 1, 170(2023)

Research Progress on Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water by Nonmetal Doping Modified g-C3N4

LIANG Fawen1、*, GUAN Haishan2, LI Jianghong1, LI Shuai1, HUANG Junlan2, JIANG Xueding2, LI Fuhua2, CHEN Xin2, and XU Weicheng2
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    LIANG Fawen, GUAN Haishan, LI Jianghong, LI Shuai, HUANG Junlan, JIANG Xueding, LI Fuhua, CHEN Xin, XU Weicheng. Research Progress on Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water by Nonmetal Doping Modified g-C3N4[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(1): 170

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    Received: Sep. 26, 2022

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    Published Online: Mar. 18, 2023

    The Author Email: Fawen LIANG (2686113814@qq.com)

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