Preparation, characterisation and photocatalytic applications of TiO 2-MWCNTs composite

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 435-441

  Shitole, Kirti D ^a   Nainani, Roshan K ^a   Thakur, Pragati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Methyl orange; MWCNTs; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CITRUS FRUITS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; HYDROTHERMAL ROUTES; METHYL ORANGE; METHYL ORANGE DYES; MWCNT'S; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; SIMPLE++; SYNTHESISED; TIO 2;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 84884217286     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: 0976464X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.63.4870     Document Type: Article

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