Nanocrystalline TiO 2 by sol-gel: Characterisation and photocatalytic activity on Modica and Comiso stones

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 282, Issue , 2013, Pages 165-173

  Bergamonti, Laura ^a   Alfieri, Ilaria ^a   Lorenzi, Andrea ^a   Montenero, Angelo ^a   Predieri, Giovanni ^a   Barone, Germana ^b   Mazzoleni, Paolo ^b   Pasquale, Stefania ^a   Lottici, Pier Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatase and brookite; Limestone; Photocatalysis; Self cleaning coating; Sol gel titania

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CHARACTERIZATION; COATINGS; IRRADIATION; LIME; LIMESTONE; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SILICA; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WATER ABSORPTION;

COLLOIDAL SUSPENSIONS; NANOCRYSTALLINE ANATASE; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO2; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING; PHOTODEGRADATION ACTIVITY; SELF-CLEANING COATINGS; SOL-GEL TITANIA;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84880954809     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.05.095     Document Type: Article

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