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In-co-doped Bi1-xVO4 drenched sulfur–doped g-C3N4 nanocomposite: A type-II photo(electro)catalytic system for visible-light–driven water-splitting and toxic removal applications

Sridharan Balu, Shih-Wen Chen, Sergei Piskunov, Harikrishnan Venkatesvaran, Louis Wei-Chih Lee, Thomas C.-K. Yang

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