Synthesis and characterization of branched polypyrrole/titanium dioxide photocatalysts

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 307-308, Issue , 2015, Pages 108-114

  Macedo, Ericleiton R ^a,b   Oliveira, Patrícia S ^a   De Oliveira, Helinando P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Sertão Pernambucano   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composite; Electrochemical synthesis; Polypyrrole; Rhodamine B

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928491926     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2015.04.013     Document Type: Article

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