Ta/TiO2 -and Nb/TiO2 -mixed oxides as efficient solar photocatalysts: Preparation, characterization, and photocatalytic activity

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Znad, Hussein ^a   Ang, Ming H ^a   Tade, Moses O ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; GRAIN GROWTH; LIGHT; MINERALOGY; NIOBIUM OXIDE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOLAR LIGHT; TANTALUM OXIDES;

DECOLOURIZATION; IMPREGNATION METHODS; MASS RATIO; MINERALISATION; MIXED OXIDE; PHOTOCATALYST PREPARATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SIMPLE++; SOLAR LIGHT; XRD;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84859748652     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/548158     Document Type: Article

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