Role of nanoparticles in photocatalysis

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 439-458

  Beydoun, D ^a   Amal, R ^a   Low, G ^b   McEvoy, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dopants; Nanocrystalline films; Nanoparticles; Photocatalysis; Quantum size; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000228748     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010044830871     Document Type: Article

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