Ho/TiO 2 nanowires heterogeneous catalyst with enhanced photocatalytic properties by hydrothermal synthesis method

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 179, Issue , 2012, Pages 412-416

  Zhou, Wuyi ^a   He, Yongchang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ho 3+ doping; Methylene blue; Photocatalytic activity; TiO 2 nanowires

Indexed keywords

CHARGE IMBALANCE; CRYSTALLINE SIZE; FTIR; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; LARGE SURFACE AREA; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; TIO; UV-VIS ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; XRD;

CRYSTALLITE SIZE; HOLMIUM; NANOWIRES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84155180782     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.10.094     Document Type: Article

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