Comparison of rhodamine B degradation under UV irradiation by two phases of titania nano-photocatalyst

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 847-855

  Mahlambi, Mphilisi M ^a   Mishra, Ajay K ^a   Mishra, Shivani B ^a   Krause, Rui W ^a   Mamba, Bhekie B ^a   Raichur, Ashok M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Nanocatalyst; Rhodamine B (Rh B); TiO2 photocatalyst; UV photodegradation

Indexed keywords

ANATASE PHASE; APPARENT RATE CONSTANT; CALCINED CATALYSTS; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; DEGUSSA P25; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; MODIFIED SOL-GEL PROCESS; NANO-CATALYST; NANOCATALYSTS; RHODAMINE B; RUTILE PHASE; SEM AND TEM; SURFACE AREA; TIO; TITANIA; UV IRRADIATION;

CALCINATION; DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS; RHODIUM; SOL-GEL PROCESS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84870879360     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1852-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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