UV-assisted photocatalytic synthesis of TiO2-reduced graphene oxide with enhanced photocatalytic activity in decomposition of sarin in gas phase

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 50, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 147-156

  Mohamed, R M ^a,b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b CMRDI   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Graphene oxide; Nerve agent; Visible photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875774393     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.708560     Document Type: Article

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