Synthesis and size-control of TiO2 photocatalyst nanoparticles preparation using sol-gel method

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1981-1986

  Shahruz, Nasirian ^a,b,c   Hossain, Milani Moghaddam ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

^b DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (Iran)

^c Nanotechnology Group   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anatase phase; Sol gel method; TiCl4; TiO2 nanoparticles; Ultrasound waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864617175     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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