Chain-network anatase/TiO2 (B) thin film with improved photocatalytic efficiency

Nanotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 23, 2014, Pages

  Yen, Yin Cheng ^a   Chen, Jing Zhi ^a   Lu, Yu Jung ^b   Gwo, Shangjr ^b   Lin, Kuan Jiuh ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

hydrothermal; methylene blue; mixed phase; photocatalysis; titanium

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHAINS; DYES; FILM PREPARATION; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; STAINLESS STEEL; SUBSTRATES; TITANIUM;

ELECTRON-HOLE RECOMBINATION; HYDROTHERMAL; METHYLENE BLUE; MIXED-PHASE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; ROOM TEMPERATURE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRA; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84901468320     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/23/235602     Document Type: Article

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