Multi-walled carbon nanotubes supported nickel ferrite: A magnetically recyclable photocatalyst with high photocatalytic activity on degradation of phenols

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 195-196, Issue , 2012, Pages 149-157

  Xiong, Pan ^a   Fu, Yongsheng ^a   Wang, Lianjun ^a   Wang, Xin ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

High photoactivity; Magnetic separation; NiFe 2O 4 MWNT; Phenols

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CATALYST; DEGRADATION OF PHENOLS; EFFECTIVE CHARGE; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; NIFE 2O 4/MWNT; P-NITROPHENOL; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PICRIC ACID; SUPPORTED NICKEL; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION;

CHARGE TRANSFER; DEGRADATION; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

EID: 84862736579     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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