Ag-TiO2 nanocomposites with improved photocatalytic properties prepared by a low temperature process in polyethylene glycol

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 410, Issue , 2012, Pages 153-158

  Yin, Xingtian ^a   Que, Wenxiu ^a   Liao, Yulong ^a   Xie, Haixia ^a   Fei, Duan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ag nanoparticle; Heterostructure; Nanocomposite; Surface plasmon

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOELECTRONS; PLASMONS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

AG NANOPARTICLE; ANODIZATION PROCESS; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE PROCESS; METHYL ORANGE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; STABILIZING AGENTS; SURFACE PLASMON EFFECTS; SURFACE PLASMONS; TIO; ULTRASONIC PROCESS; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; UV-VIS ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; WELL-DISPERSED;

SILVER;

ELECTROLYTE; MACROGOL 6000; METHYL ORANGE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOTUBE; REDUCING AGENT; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; STABILIZING AGENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASOUND; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84864388727     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2012.06.039     Document Type: Article

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