Photocatalytic and electrochemically assisted photocatalytic oxidation of formic acid on TiO2 films under UVA and UVB irradiation

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 723-731

  McMurray, T A ^a   Byrne, J A ^a   Dunlop, P S M ^a   McAdams, E T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrochemically assisted photocatalysis; Formic acid; Photocatalysis; Titanium dioxide; UVA; UVB

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MASS TRANSFER; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CONDUCTION BAND; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ASSISTED PHOTOCATALYSIS; FORMIC ACID; UVA; UVB;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

EID: 21644479067     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-005-1397-1     Document Type: Article

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