Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2-niobate nanosheet composites

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 424-430

  Liu, Jian ^a   Nichols, Eric J ^a   Howe, Jane ^b   Misture, Scott T ^a  

^a Alfred University   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID BASE; ANATASE TIO; AURIVILLIUS PHASE; CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; DEGRADATION RATE; DYE DEGRADATION; EXFOLIATION PROCESS; METHYLENE BLUE; NIOBATES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHYSICAL MIXTURES; PROCESSING APPROACH; PROTONATED; SURFACE ADSORPTION; TIO; TOPOCHEMICAL;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CALCINATION; CHARGE TRANSFER; DEGRADATION; HEAT TREATMENT; NANOSHEETS; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

COMPLEXATION;

EID: 84873304715     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2012.357     Document Type: Article

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