Synthesis of spherical mesoporous titania modified iron-niobate nanoclusters for photocatalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol

Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 133-143

  Ghorai, Tanmay K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOUR BANGA   (India)

^b WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

4 Nitrophenol; Mesoporous; Nano photocatalyst; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOCLUSTERS; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

4-NITROPHENOL; 4-NITROPHENOL (4-NP); CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PLANE; DOPANT CONCENTRATIONS; MESOPOROUS; NANO PHOTOCATALYSTS; PARTICLE MORPHOLOGIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84939120769     PISSN: 22387854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2014.11.005     Document Type: Article

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