Synthesis of CdS/CNT-TiO2 with a high photocatalytic activity in the photodegradation of methylene blue

Xinxing Tan Cailiao/New Carbon Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 166-174

  Zhu, Lei ^a   Meng, Ze Da ^a   Cho, Kwang Youn ^b   Oh, Won Chun ^a  

^a Hanseo University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdS CNT; Methylene blue; Photocatalysts; Titanium (IV) n butoxide

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTION KINETICS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM SULFIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; YARN;

ACETATE SOLUTIONS; CADMIUM ACETATE; CDS/CNT; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTODEGRADATION OF METHYLENE BLUE; SIMPLE++; SYNTHESISED; TITANIA; TITANIA (IV) N-BUTOXIDE;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84864552458     PISSN: 20971605     EISSN: 18725805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-5805(12)60011-0     Document Type: Article

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