N-doped P25 TiO2-amorphous Al2O3 composites: One-step solution combustion preparation and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 239-240, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-127

  Li, Fa Tang ^a   Zhao, Ye ^a   Hao, Ying Juan ^a   Wang, Xiao Jing ^a   Liu, Rui Hong ^a   Zhao, Di Shun ^a   Chen, Dai Mei ^b  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphous Al2O3; Composite; Photocatalysis; TiO2; Visible light

Indexed keywords

ADDITION OF AL; COMPOSITE; DEGRADATION RATE; DEGUSSA P25; HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION MICROSCOPIES; HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; MOLAR RATIO; N-DOPED; N-DOPING; NITROGEN ADSORPTION-DESORPTION; NITROGEN-DOPED; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; POSITIVE CHARGES; RADICAL SCAVENGERS; REACTIVE SPECIES; RECOMBINATION EFFICIENCY; REFLECTANCE SPECTROMETRY; SOLUTION COMBUSTION; TIO; UV REGION; VISIBLE LIGHT; ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CARBENE; NITROGEN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ADSORPTION; AMORPHOUS MEDIUM; CATALYSIS; COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE; DESORPTION; DYE; LIGHT EFFECT; OXIDE; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DEGRADATION; DESORPTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CATALYSIS; COLORING AGENTS; HOT TEMPERATURE; LIGHT; METHYLENE BLUE; NITROGEN; PHOTOLYSIS; TITANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84867698754     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.08.016     Document Type: Article

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