TiO2–NiO p–n nanocomposite with enhanced sonophotocatalytic activity under diffused sunlight

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue , 2017, Pages 655-663

  Vinoth, R ^a   Karthik, P ^a   Devan, K ^b   Neppolian, B ^a   Ashokkumar, Muthupandian ^c  

^a SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffused sunlight; Photocatalysts and synergistic effect; Sonophotocatalysts; TiO2 NiO

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IMPREGNATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; ORGANIC CARBON; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRASONICS;

ABSORPTION IN VISIBLE REGION; DIFFUSED SUNLIGHT; INTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCURRENT RESPONSE; SONOPHOTOCATALYSTS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; WET IMPREGNATION METHOD;

NICKEL OXIDE;

BENZOIC ACID; METHYL ORANGE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NICKEL NANOPARTICLE; NICKEL OXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; DESORPTION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUNLIGHT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRASOUND; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84960969404     PISSN: 13504177     EISSN: 18732828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2016.03.005     Document Type: Article

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