The progress of TiO 2 nanocrystals doped with rare earth ions

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Liu, Hai ^a   Yu, Lixin ^a   Chen, Weifan ^a   Li, Yingyi ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATASE TIO2; BAND GAP ENERGY; CRYSTALLINE PHASIS; LONG LIFETIME; NANOOPTICS; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; RARE EARTH IONS; TIO; TIO2 NANOCRYSTALS;

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY CONVERSION; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

METAL IONS;

EID: 84859768288     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/235879     Document Type: Review

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