BiOBr-BN Photocatalysts for Promoting Photocatalytic NO Oxidation and Inhibiting Toxic By-products

Qian ZHENG; Yuehan CAO; Nanjian HUANG; Fan DONG; Ying ZHOU

doi:10.15541/jim20200024

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