Enhanced photocatalytic activity of anatase-TiO 2 nanoparticles by fullerene modification: A theoretical and experimental study

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 387, Issue , 2016, Pages 750-758

  Qi, Kezhen ^a   Selvaraj, Rengaraj ^b   Al Fahdi, Tharaya ^b   Al Kindy, Salma ^b   Kim, Younghun ^c   Wang, Gui Chang ^d   Tai, Cheuk Wai ^e   Sillanpää, Mika ^f  

^a SHENYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

^d NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anatase nanoparticles; DFT calculation; Fullerene modification; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY GAP; FULLERENES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANATASE NANOPARTICLES; ANATASE TIO2 NANOPARTICLES; BRUNAUER EMMETT TELLERS; DFT CALCULATION; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SOLUTION PHASE METHODS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84978110498     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.134     Document Type: Article

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