Surface functionalization of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers by Au sputter coating for photocatalytic applications

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 895-901

  Pan, Chao ^a   Dong, Li ^b   Gu, Zhong Ze ^c  

^a DALIAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN NATIONALITIES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPED TITANIA; ELECTROSPINNING METHOD; ELECTROSPUNS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPUTTER COATING; SPUTTERING TECHNOLOGY; SPUTTERING TIME; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION; TIO;

ALDEHYDES; NANOFIBERS; SPUTTERING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

GOLD COATINGS;

EID: 78449274382     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2009.02407.x     Document Type: Article

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