Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 supported natural palygorskite microfibers

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-311

  Bouna, L ^a,b,c   Rhouta, B ^a   Amjoud, M ^a   Maury, F ^b   Lafont, M C ^b   Jada, A ^c   Senocq, F ^b   Daoudi, L ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES GUÉLIZ   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

Author keywords

Inorganic inorganic nanocomposites; Orange G pollutant; Palygorskite; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; CITRUS FRUITS; DYES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLLUTION; SINTERING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); XEROGELS;

ANATASE RUTILE TRANSITION; HEXADECYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE; NANO-CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; NANOCOMPOSITE SYNTHESIS; ORANGE G; PALYGORSKITES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; TITANIUM TETRAISOPROPOXIDE;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANATASE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMMOBILIZATION; PALYGORSKITE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOLYSIS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RUTILE; TITANIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79955135681     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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