High UV/visible light activity of mixed phase titania: A generic mechanism

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1901-1907

  Nair, Ranjith G ^a   Paul, Samrat ^a   Samdarshi, S K ^a  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anatase; Mixed phase; Photocatalysis; Rutile; Solgel

Indexed keywords

ANATASE; DEGRADATION OF PHENOLS; FTIR ANALYSIS; GENERIC MECHANISM; HIGH ACTIVITY; INTERFACIAL BEHAVIORS; INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA; IRRADIATION WAVELENGTH; LIGHT ACTIVITY; MIXED PHASE; MIXED PHASIS; MIXED-PHASE CATALYSTS; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RUTILE; RUTILE PHASIS; SEM; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TITANIA; TITANIA NANOPARTICLES; TITANIA PHOTOCATALYST; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT; UV- AND; VISIBLE-LIGHT ACTIVITY; WAVELENGTH RANGES; XRD;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; IRRADIATION; OXIDE MINERALS; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 79955468217     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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