Nb, F-codoped TiO2 hollow spheres with high visible light photocatalytic activity

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Gao, Mingqi ^a   Xu, Youlong ^a   Bai, Yang ^a   Xiao, Fang ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

F codoping; Hollow sphere; Nb; Photocatalytic activity; Sol gel preparation; Solar energy materials

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; NANORODS; NIOBIUM; NIOBIUM OXIDE; RED SHIFT; SOL-GELS; SOLAR ENERGY; SPHERES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CO-DOPING; CRYSTAL GROWTH PROCESS; HOLLOW SPHERE; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; SOL GEL PREPARATIONS; SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS; TETRA-BUTYL TITANATE; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

EID: 84891414930     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-8-508     Document Type: Article

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