A comparative study of the effects of In2O3 and SnO2 modification on the photocatalytic activity and characteristics of TiO2

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-55

  Chen, Lung Chuan ^a   Huang, Chao Ming ^a   Gao, Ci Syuan ^a   Wang, Guan Wen ^a   Hsiao, Ming Chien ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Indium oxide; Phenol; Photocatalytic; Tin oxide; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

BRUNAUER-EMMETT-TELLER TECHNIQUES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DOPING LEVELS; DRIVING FORCES; HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; INDIUM OXIDE; MESO-PORES; MOLAR RATIO; MULTI-MODAL; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; RUTILE PHASE; SIMULATED SOLAR LIGHT; SOL-GEL APPROACH; TIO; TITANIUM TETRAISOPROPOXIDE; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY;

CALCINATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INDIUM; OXIDE MINERALS; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PORE SIZE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SOL-GELS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 80755128289     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.09.032     Document Type: Article

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