Evaluation of UV and visible light activity of TiO2 catalysts for water remediation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 225, Issue , 2013, Pages 378-386

  Manassero, Agustina ^a   Satuf, María Lucila ^a   Alfano, Orlando Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Photocatalyst; Radiation absorption; TiO2 optical properties; Visible activity

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SUSPENSION; COMMERCIAL CATALYST; EFFICIENCY PARAMETERS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTONIC EFFICIENCIES; RADIATION ABSORPTION; TIO; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT;

EFFICIENCY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84877067581     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.097     Document Type: Article

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