Photoactive TiO2-montmorillonite composite for degradation of organic dyes in water

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 295, Issue , 2015, Pages 57-63

  Djellabi, R ^a   Ghorab, M F ^a   Cerrato, G ^c   Morandi, S ^c   Gatto, S ^b   Oldani, V ^b   Di Michele, A ^d   Bianchi, C L ^b  

^a BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite; Decolourization; Dye; Photoactivity; TiO2 montmorillonite; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908032827     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.08.017     Document Type: Article

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