SPR enhanced photocatalytic properties of Au-dispersed amorphous BaTiO3 nanocomposite thin films

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 654, Issue , 2016, Pages 112-119

  Zhang, S W ^a   Zhang, B P ^a   Li, S ^a   Li, X Y ^a   Huang, Z C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

Au BaTiO3; Composite films; Photocatalytic activity; Sol gel; Surface plasmon resonance

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; BARIUM TITANATE; COMPLEXATION; COMPOSITE FILMS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GOLD; GOLD COMPOUNDS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PLASMONS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; THIN FILMS;

ABSORPTION PEAKS; COMPOSITE THIN FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITE THIN FILMS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; RHODAMINE B; SOL-GEL SPIN COATING; SUNLIGHT IRRADIATION;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 84942163143     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.09.053     Document Type: Article

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