Hydrothermal synthesis of porous TiO2 microspheres and their photocatalytic degradation of gaseous benzene

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-58

  Du, Jingjing ^a   Chen, Wen ^a   Zhang, Chao ^a   Liu, Yueli ^a   Zhao, Chunxia ^a   Dai, Ying ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gaseous benzene; Photocatalytic degradation; Porous TiO2 microspheres; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTIVE CAPACITY; DEGUSSA P25; GASEOUS BENZENE; GROWTH MECHANISMS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; POROUS TIO; REACTION TIME; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TIO;

BENZENE; COMPLEXATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

MICROSPHERES;

EID: 79955720536     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.027     Document Type: Article

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