Iron and chromium doped titanium dioxide nanotubes for the degradation of environmental and industrial pollutants

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 351-362

  Hussain, S T ^a   Siddiqa, A ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal method; Infra red; phenol degradation; Photocatalyst; Sun irradiation; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHROMIUM; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; INFRARED RADIATION; IRON; IRRADIANCE; PHENOL; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM; TITANIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 79952513925     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326222     Document Type: Article

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