Enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity for dye degradation by graphene-titania composite film electrodes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 223-224, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-83

  Wang, Peifang ^a   Ao, Yanhui ^a   Wang, Chao ^a   Hou, Jun ^a   Qian, Jin ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite film electrode; Graphene; Photo electrocatalysis; Titania

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ACTIVITY; ANATASE PHASE; COMPOSITE ELECTRODE; DIPCOATING METHODS; DYE DEGRADATION; DYE MOLECULE; FILM ELECTRODES; GRAPHENE SHEETS; GRAPHITE OXIDE; MIGRATION EFFICIENCY; PH VALUE; PHOTO-ELECTROCATALYSIS; PHOTO-INDUCED; PHOTOELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; REACTIVE RED 2; RUTILE PHASE; TITANIA; TITANIA FILMS; TITANIA NANOPARTICLES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; XRD ANALYSIS;

ADSORPTION; AGGLOMERATION; COMPOSITE FILMS; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTRODES; GRAPHENE; OXIDE MINERALS; PH EFFECTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AZO DYE; GRAPHENE; NANOPARTICLE; REACTIVE BRILLIANT RED DYE X 3B; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CATALYSIS; COMPOSITE; DYE; ELECTRODE; FILM; GRAPHITE; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; NANOFABRICATION; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTROCATALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AZO COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GRAPHITE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NAPHTHALENESULFONATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84861456180     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.050     Document Type: Article

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