Hydrothermal synthesis of nanosized anatase TiO2: Photocatalytic activity

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 10-12, 2011, Pages 841-854

  Jesty, Thomas ^a   Reddy, M L P ^b  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal synthesis; Methyl orange; Nano crystallites; Photocatalytic activity; Titania wastes

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CITRUS FRUITS; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; POWDERS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANATASE STRUCTURES; DISSOLUTION PRECIPITATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; METHYL ORANGE; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; STRUCTURAL REARRANGEMENT; TITANIA WASTES;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84857223159     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2011.044429     Document Type: Article

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