Photocatalytic degradation mechanisms of CeO 2 /Tb 2 O 3 nanotubes

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 349, Issue , 2015, Pages 459-464

  Arul, Narayanasamy Sabari ^a,b,c   Mangalaraj, Devanesan ^b   Kim, Tae Whan ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CeO 2 Tb 2 O 3 Nanotubes; Methylene Blue; Photocatalyst; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CERIUM OXIDE; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RATE CONSTANTS; TERBIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; YARN;

COPRECIPITATION METHOD; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION MECHANISM; PHOTODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; PSEUDO-FIRST ORDER REACTIONS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84937705026     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.04.206     Document Type: Article

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