Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of Nb-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 455-456, Issue , 2012, Pages 110-114

  Li, Xuandong ^a   Han, Xijiang ^a   Wang, Wenying ^a   Liu, Xiaohong ^a   Wang, Yan ^a   Liu, Xinrong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Nb doped TiO 2; Photocatalysis; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; METHYL ORANGE; MOLAR RATIO; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; TIO; TIO2 POWDERS; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY; VISIBLE LIGHT;

AZO DYES; DEGRADATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

NIOBIUM;

EID: 84863164829     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.455-456.110     Document Type: Conference Paper

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