Synthesis of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) triggered Ag/TiO 2 photocatalyst for degradation of endocrine disturbing compounds

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 319, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 128-135

  Leong, Kah Hon ^a   Gan, Bee Ling ^a   Ibrahim, Shaliza ^a   Saravanan, Pichiah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin24 Dichlorophenol; Plasmonic photocatalyst; Sunlight; Surface deposition; Surface plasmon resonance

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DEPOSITION; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL LATTICES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PLASMONICS; PLASMONS; PORE SIZE; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SOLAR ENERGY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; DICHLOROPHENOLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRA; PHOTOCATALYTICACTIVITY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES; PLASMONIC PHOTOCATALYSTS; SUNLIGHT; SURFACE DEPOSITION;

SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 84922913534     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.06.153     Document Type: Article

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