The effect of particle size and crystal structure of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the photocatalytic properties

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 460-467

  Behnajady, Mohammad A ^a   Modirshahla, Nasser ^a   Shokri, Mohammad ^a   Elham, Hadi ^a   Zeininezhad, Arezoo ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); C.I. acid red 88; Crystalline structure; Decolorization; Heterogeneous photocatalysis; Nanoparticles size; TiO 2 nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; DECOLORIZATION; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS;

NANOPARTICLES;

DYE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DECOLORIZATION; DEGRADATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TEXTILE;

CATALYSIS; KINETICS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TITANIUM;

EID: 40449102796     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701796267     Document Type: Article

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