A comparison of the photocatalytic activity between commercial and synthesized mesoporous and nanocrystalline titanium dioxide for 4-nitrophenol degradation: Effect of phase composition, particle size, and addition of carbon nanotubes

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 359, Issue , 2015, Pages 293-305

  Moro, Piera ^a   Stampachiacchiere, Serena ^a   Donzello, Maria Pia ^a   Fierro, Giuseppe ^a   Moretti, Giuliano ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

4 Nitrophenol photo degradation; Carbon nanotubes; Mesoporous titania; Nanocrystalline titania; TiO 2 photocatalysts

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); SOLUTIONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

CATALYST PREPARATION; DIFFERENT PARTICLE SIZES; HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS; MESOPOROUS TITANIA; NANOCRYSTALLINE TITANIA; NANOCRYSTALLINE TITANIUM DIOXIDE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; TIO2 PHOTOCATALYST;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 84962602402     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.09.120     Document Type: Article

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