Photochemical synthesis of copper sulphide/titanium oxide photocatalyst

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-37

  Andronic, Luminita ^a   Isac, Luminita ^a   Duta, Anca ^a  

^a TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

Copper sulphide; Methyl orange; Methylene blue; Photocatalysis; Photochemical synthesis; Titanium oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958088833     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.04.018     Document Type: Article

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