Synthesis, surface acidity and photocatalytic activity of WO3/TiO2 nanocomposites - an overview

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 781, Issue , 2014, Pages 63-78

  Prabhu, S ^a   Nithya, A ^a   Chandra Mohan, S ^a   Jothivenkatachalam, K ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Photocatalytic activity; Surface acidity

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; ENERGY GAP; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS;

BAND GAP ENERGY; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO STRUCTURES; ORGANIC REACTANTS; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SOLAR LIGHT SPECTRUM; SURFACE ACIDITY; SYNTHESIS METHOD;

PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

EID: 84898924429     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.781.63     Document Type: Article

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