Titamium oxide (TiO2) assisted photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-264

  Madhu, G M ^a   Lourdu Antony Raj, M A ^a   Vasantha Kumar Pai, K ^b  

^a R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Discoloration; Methylene blue; Photocatalytic

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYST; PHOTODEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

METHYLENE BLUE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

CATALYSIS; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TITANIUM;

EID: 61849120110     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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