Fabrication, modification and environmental applications of TiO 2 nanotube arrays (TNTAs) and nanoparticles

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-122

  Rohani, S ^a   Isimjan, T ^a   Mohamed, A ^a   Kazemian, H ^a   Salem, M ^a   Wang, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

anodization; bandgap modification; layer by layer deposition; oil water separation; TiO 2 nanotube arrays and nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857796976     PISSN: 20950179     EISSN: 20950187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11705-011-1144-6     Document Type: Article

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