Influence of TixZr(1−x)O2 nanofibers composition on the photocatalytic activity toward organic pollutants degradation and water splitting

Ceramics International

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 11876-11885

  Yasin, Ahmed S ^a   Obaid, M ^a   El Newehy, Mohamed H ^b   Al Deyab, Salem S ^b   Barakat, Nasser A M ^a,c  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dye degradation; Electrospinning; TiO2 ZrO2 nanofibers; Water photosplitting

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ELECTROSPINNING; MORPHOLOGY; NANOFIBERS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER POLLUTION; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

DYE DEGRADATION; HIGH CRYSTALLINITY; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; MORPHOLOGY AND COMPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHYSIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; TITANIUM ISOPROPOXIDE; WATER PHOTOSPLITTING;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84931082826     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.05.156     Document Type: Article

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