Magnetic TiO2-graphene composite as a high-performance and recyclable platform for efficient photocatalytic removal of herbicides from water

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 252-253, Issue , 2013, Pages 115-122

  Tang, Yanhong ^a   Zhang, Gan ^a   Liu, Chengbin ^a   Luo, Shenglian ^a   Xu, Xiangli ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene TiO2; Herbicide removal; Magnetic separation; Photocatalyst; Reusability

Indexed keywords

2 ,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2 ,4-D); GRAPHENE COMPOSITES; GRAPHENE-TIO2; HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITY; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REMOVAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SIMULATED SOLAR LIGHT;

CATALYSTS; GRAPHENE; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; PHOTOCATALYSTS; REMOVAL; REUSABILITY; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER POLLUTION; WEED CONTROL;

HERBICIDES;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; GRAPHENE OXIDE; HERBICIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER; GRAPHITE; MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM;

ABSORPTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; COMPOSITE; DECOMPOSITION; GRAPHITE; HERBICIDE; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RECYCLING; SUBSTRATE; TITANIUM; TOXICITY;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; GEL; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLLUTANT; RECYCLING; SOLAR RADIATION; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUNLIGHT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; CATALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAPHITE; HERBICIDES; MAGNETIC PHENOMENA; MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; RECYCLING; SILICON DIOXIDE; SUNLIGHT; TITANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84875289964     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.02.053     Document Type: Article

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