Assimilating the photo-induced functions of TiO2-based compounds in textiles: Emphasis on the sol-gel process

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 13, 2015, Pages 1404-1428

  Pakdel, Esfandiar ^a   Daoud, Walid A ^b   Wang, Xungai ^a,c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

photocatalytic properties; textile; titanium dioxide; UV; visible light activation

Indexed keywords

OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TEXTILES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

FUTURE PROSPECTS; INTRINSIC PROPERTY; MODIFICATION METHODS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; TEXTILE PRODUCTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDES (TIO2); VISIBLE LIGHT ACTIVATIONS;

TIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84930342200     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517514551462     Document Type: Article

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