FT-IR study of the photocatalytic degradation of gaseous toluene over UV-irradiated TiO 2 microballs: Enhanced performance by hydrothermal treatment in alkaline solution

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4709-4714

  Li, Xinyong ^a,b   Zhu, Zhengru ^a   Zhao, Qidong ^a   Liu, Shaomin ^b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

In situ FT IR; Photocatalytic oxidation; Surface photovoltage; Toluene

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLITE SIZE; ENERGY GAP; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOLUENE;

HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; IN-SITU FT-IR; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAGE RESPONSE; QUANTUM SIZE EFFECTS; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGE SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGES;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 79551527593     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.12.133     Document Type: Article

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