Synthesis and Characterization of Blue Faceted Anatase Nanoparticles through Extensive Fluorine Lattice Doping

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 36, 2015, Pages 21243-21250

  Calatayud, David G ^a,h   Jardiel, Teresa ^a   Peiteado, Marco ^b   Illas, Francesc ^c   Giamello, Elio ^d   Palomares, Francisco J ^e   Fernández Hevia, Daniel ^f,g   Caballero, Amador C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^g INAEL Electrical Systems ^*  (Spain)

^h University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; ENERGY GAP; FLUORINE; NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE; ANATASE NANOPARTICLES; DOPED NANOPARTICLES; EFFECTIVE SYNTHESIS; EXCESS ELECTRONS; FACETED MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84941242923     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06923     Document Type: Article

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