Enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B by TiO 2 modified with Gd 2 O 3 calcined at high temperature

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 344, Issue , 2015, Pages 249-256

  Zhang, Jing ^a   Wu, Weicheng ^a   Yan, Song ^a   Chu, Gang ^a   Zhao, Shanlin ^a   Wang, Xiang ^b   Li, Can ^b  

^a LIAONING SHIHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Gd 2 O 3 surface modified TiO 2; Photocatalysis; Surface phase junction; UV Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CALCINATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS;

ANATASE CRYSTALLINITY; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; IMPREGNATION METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE SEPARATION; SURFACE PHASE; SURFACE-MODIFIED; UV-RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84963532774     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.03.078     Document Type: Article

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