Enhanced photocatalytic activity of pure anatase Tio2 and Pt-Tio2 nanoparticles synthesized by green microwave assisted route

Materials Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 473-481

  Filippo, Emanuela ^a   Carlucci, Claudia ^b   Capodilupo, Agostina Lina ^b   Perulli, Patrizia ^a   Conciauro, Francesca ^b   Corrente, Giuseppina Anna ^c   Gigli, Giuseppe ^a,b,d   Ciccarella, Giuseppe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Characterization; Microwave; Nanoparticles; Photocatalysis; Titania

Indexed keywords

DYES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROWAVES; NANOPARTICLES; OZONE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PLATINUM; SHOTCRETING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ELONGATED NANOPARTICLES; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREAS; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; SELECTED AREA DIFFRACTION; TITANIA;

TIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84939142936     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: 19805373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1516-1439.301914     Document Type: Article

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