Optimization of sonocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B in aqueous solution in the presence of TiO2 nanotubes using response surface methodology

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 873-880

  Pang, Yean Ling ^a   Abdullah, Ahmad Zuhairi ^a   Bhatia, Subhash ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Interactions; Optimization; Response surface methodology; Rhodamine B; Sonocatalytic; Titanium dioxide nanotubes

Indexed keywords

INTERACTIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RHODAMINE B; SONOCATALYTIC; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOTUBES;

CATALYSTS; DEGRADATION; IRRADIATION; NANOTUBES; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRASONICS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA);

EID: 79451475895     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.11.059     Document Type: Article

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