TiO2 nanobelts - Effect of calcination temperature on optical, photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 284-291

  Chen, Qinghua ^a   Liu, Huiling ^a   Xin, Yanjun ^b   Cheng, Xiuwen ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amikacin; Calcination temperature; Optical and photoelectrochemical; Photocatalytic degradation; Properties

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; CRYSTAL IMPURITIES; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; IRRADIATION; NANOBELTS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOLUTIONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AMIKACIN; CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PROPERTIES;

CALCINATION;

EID: 84883162974     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.049     Document Type: Article

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