Cauliflower-like α-Fe2O3 microstructures: Toluene-water interface-assisted synthesis, characterization, and applications in wastewater treatment and visible-light photocatalysis

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 236, Issue , 2014, Pages 139-148

  Cheng, Xun Liang ^a   Jiang, Ji Sen ^a   Jin, Chuan Yin ^a   Lin, Chu Cheng ^b   Zeng, Yi ^b   Zhang, Qing Hong ^c  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

^c DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fe2O3; Hierarchical structure; Two phase interface; Visible light photocatalysis; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION DESORPTION ISOTHERMS; ADSORPTION PERFORMANCE; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; REACTION TEMPERATURE; TWO-PHASE INTERFACES; UV-VISIBLE DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS;

ADSORPTION; DEGRADATION; HEAVY METALS; METAL IONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE INTERFACES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TOLUENE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84885930241     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.089     Document Type: Article

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