Beyond charge separation: The effect of coupling between titanium dioxide and CNTs on the adsorption and photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 231, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-58

  Shaham Waldmann, Nurit ^a   Paz, Yaron ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Cr(VI); Photocatalysis; Reduction; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; COMPOSITE PARTICLES; CR ADSORPTIONS; ENHANCING EFFECT; LOW TEMPERATURES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION; REDUCTION RATE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

ADSORPTION; CARBON NANOTUBES; OXIDES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REDUCTION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84881222779     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.07.021     Document Type: Article

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