Molecular dynamics simulation of the effect of pH on the adsorption of rhodamine laser dyes on TiO2 hydroxylated surfaces

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 35, Issue 12-13, 2009, Pages 1140-1151

  Hamad, Said ^a,b   Sánchez Valencia, Juan Ramón ^a   Barranco, Angel ^a   Mejías, José Antonio ^b   González Elipe, Agustín R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

(101) surface; Adsorption; Anatase; Molecular dynamics; PZC; Rhodamine; TiO2

Indexed keywords

(101) SURFACE; ANATASE; PZC; RHODAMINE; TIO2;

DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; PH EFFECTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 70349440888     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020903108083     Document Type: Article

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