Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 assisted by Nb, N and S multidopants

Materials Research Bulletin

Volumn 61, Issue , 2015, Pages 298-305

  Ghugal, Sachin G ^a   Umare, Suresh S ^a   Sasikala, Rajamma ^b  

^a VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

A. Oxides; B. Chemical synthesis; D. Catalytic properties

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY GAP; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; HYDROXYL RADICALS; OXIDATION REACTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; PHOTOGENERATED HOLES; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; VISIBLE LIGHT ACTIVE PHOTOCATALYSTS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84908501438     PISSN: 00255408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2014.10.006     Document Type: Article

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