Surface modification of CNTs and enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 coated on hydrophilically modified CNTs

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 258, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3012-3018

  Yang, Hanpei ^a   Wu, Sha ^a   Duan, Yunping ^a   Fu, Xiaofei ^a   Wu, Junming ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrophilicity; Methyl orange; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CITRUS FRUITS; COMPLEXATION; DISPERSIONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROPHILICITY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

BET SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; METHYL ORANGE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; TIO2 PHOTOCATALYST; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84855542905     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.11.029     Document Type: Article

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