Recyclable TiO2/carbon nanotube sponge nanocomposites: Controllable synthesis, characterization and enhanced visible light photocatalytic property

Ceramics International

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 363-368

  Peng, Zhen ^a   Tang, Hua ^a   Yao, Kefu ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotube sponge; B. Photocatalysis; C. Nanocomposites; D. Recycle

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; LIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RECYCLING; RHODAMINE B; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; TIO2 NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

A. CARBON NANOTUBE SPONGE; BULK STRUCTURE; CONTROLLABLE SYNTHESIS; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; RHODAMINE B DYE; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

EID: 84922765631     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.08.079     Document Type: Article

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