The effect of synthesis conditions on mesoporous structure and the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 4664-4675

  Myilsamy, M ^a   Murugesan, V ^b   Mahalakshmi, M ^a  

^a SSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Mesoporous Tio2; Methylene blue; Photocatalytic activity; Sol gel method; Triblock copolymer

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ADSORPTION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CHARGE TRANSFER; COPOLYMERS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY GAP; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FREE RADICALS; GAS ADSORPTION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOPARTICLES; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE-UV-VIS; HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; MESOPOROUS TIO; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PREPARATION CONDITIONS; SYNTHESIZED MATERIALS;

MESOPOROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 84920725867     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9772     Document Type: Article

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