Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2/carbon@TiO2 core-shell nanocomposite prepared by two-step hydrothermal method

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 311, Issue , 2014, Pages 384-390

  Zhang, Guozhi ^a   Teng, Feng ^a   Zhao, Changhui ^a   Chen, Lulu ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Wang, Youqing ^a   Gong, Chengshi ^a   Zhang, Zhenxing ^a   Xie, Erqing ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphous carbon; Core shell nanocomposite; Photocatalysis; Rhodamine B

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS CARBON; CRYSTALLINITY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NANOCOMPOSITES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; RAMAN SCATTERING; RHODAMINE B; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CATALYTIC EFFECTS; CORE-SHELL NANOCOMPOSITES; HIGH CRYSTALLINITY; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SURFACE OXYGEN VACANCIES; TWO-STEP HYDROTHERMAL METHOD;

TIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84903398251     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.05.072     Document Type: Article

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