Anatase grain loaded brookite nanoflower hybrid with superior photocatalytic activity for organic degradation

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 402, Issue , 2012, Pages 66-71

  Jiao, Yanchao ^a   Chen, Feng ^a   Zhao, Bin ^a,b   Yang, Hongyun ^a   Zhang, Jinlong ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Excellent photocatalytic activity; Hybrid catalysts; Unique morphology

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; DEGRADATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOFLOWERS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RATE CONSTANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

2 ,4-DCP; 2 ,4-DICHLOROPHENOL; ANATASE TIO; DEGRADATION RATE CONSTANTS; HYBRID CATALYSTS; IN-SITU; METHYL ORANGE; MIXED SAMPLES; NANO GRAINS; ORGANIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SINGLE PHASE; TETRA-BUTYL TITANATE; TIO; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM; UV IRRADIATION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; BROOKITE NANOFLOWER; METHYL ORANGE; NANOPARTICLE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TETRABUTYL TITANATE; TITANIUM DERIVATIVE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ELECTRON; GRAIN; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR HYBRIDIZATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84860916362     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2012.03.020     Document Type: Article

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