Novel synthesis of microcrystalline titanium(IV) oxide having high thermal stability and ultra-high photocatalytic activity: Thermal decomposition of titanium(IV) alkoxide in organic solvents

Catalysis Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-240

  Kominami, Hiroshi ^a   Kalo, Jun Ichi ^a   Takada, Yoko ^a   Doushi, Yoshiaki ^a   Ohtani, Bunsho ^a,c   Nishimoto, Sei Ichi ^b   Inoue, Masashi ^b   Inui, Tomoyuki ^b   Kera, Yoshiya ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Organic solvent; Photocatalyst; Photodecomposition; Thermal stability; Titanium alkoxide; Titanium oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001466649     PISSN: 1011372X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1019022719479     Document Type: Article

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