Synthesis and characterization of kaolinite/TiO2 nano-photocatalysts

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 646-649

  Wang, Cheng ^a,b   Shi, Huisheng ^a   Zhang, Pu ^b   Li, Yan ^b  

^a Tongji University   (China)

^b HEBEI GEO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Kaolinite; Nano titanium dioxide; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EDGES; ANATASE TIO; DIFFUSE REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; HIGHER ENERGY REGION; METHYL ORANGE; NANO-TITANIUM DIOXIDE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; RECOMBINATION RATE; SURFACE OXYGEN VACANCIES; TIO; UV-VIS-DRS;

AZO DYES; CALCINATION; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; OXIDE MINERALS; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE DEFECTS; TITANIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ABSORPTION; ANATASE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; HYDROLYSIS; KAOLINITE; MINERAL SYNTHESIS; TITANIUM;

EID: 80051935618     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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