Graphene-supported flocculent-like TiO2 nanostructures for enhanced photoelectrochemical activity and photodegradation performance

Ceramics International

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 7471-7477

  Han, Weijia ^a   Ren, Long ^a   Zhang, Zhen ^a   Qi, Xiang ^a   Liu, Yundan ^a   Huang, Zongyu ^a   Zhong, Jianxin ^a  

^a XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

B. Nanocomposites; Flocculent like TiO2; Graphene; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GRAPHENE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; FLOCCULENT-LIKE TIO2; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA;

TIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84927567841     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.02.068     Document Type: Article

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