Preparation and photocatalytic activity of mixed phase anatase/rutile TiO2 nanoparticles for phenol degradation

Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences and Engineering)

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 65-70

  Mohamed, Mohamad Azuwa ^a   Wan Salleh, Wan Norharyati ^a   Jaafar, Juhana ^a   Yusof, Norhaniza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Calcination temperature; Mixed phase anatase rutile; Nanoparticles; Phenol degradation; Photocatalytic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906910154     PISSN: 01279696     EISSN: 21803722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11113/jt.v70.3437     Document Type: Article

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