Synthesis of α-Fe 2O 3/TiO 2 nanotube arrays for photoelectro-Fenton degradation of phenol

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 191, Issue , 2012, Pages 356-363

  Cong, Yanqing ^a   Li, Zhe ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a   Wang, Qi ^a   Xu, Qian ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fe 2O 3 nanoparticles; Fe 2O 3 TiO 2 nanotubes; Phenol degradation; Photoelectro Fenton; Visible light

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCES; DEGRADATION OF PHENOLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY; GOOD STABILITY; NANOTUBE ARRAYS; PHENOL DEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTRO-FENTON; PHOTOELECTRO-FENTON PROCESS; POLLUTION PREVENTION; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TIO; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT REGION;

BIODEGRADATION; COAL TAR; DEGRADATION; ELECTRODES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; NANOPARTICLES; PHENOLS; REDUCTION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 84860590220     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.03.031     Document Type: Article

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