Thermal decomposition approach for the synthesis of CdS-TiO2 nanocomposites and their catalytic activity towards degradation of rhodamine B and reduction of Cr(VI)

Ceramics International

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 2160-2179

  Kumar Yadav, Sudheer ^a   Jeevanandam, P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

C. Optical properties; CdS TiO2 nanocomposites; Photocatalysis; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

BLUE SHIFT; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CALCINATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CDS NANOPARTICLES; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; ENERGY GAP; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCATALYSTS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLITES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PYROLYSIS; RHODAMINE B; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; THERMOLYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ANATASE TIO2; CUBIC CDS; DECOMPOSITION APPROACH; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; RUTILE TIO2; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

TIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84919443766     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.10.016     Document Type: Article

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