Enhanced photocatalytic activity of N-doped TiO 2 nanocrystals with exposed {001} facets

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 390, Issue , 2016, Pages 689-695

  Li, Di ^a   Chen, Fen ^a   Jiang, Deli ^a   Shi, Weidong ^a   Zheng, Wenjun ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anatase; Crystal facets; Doping; Photocatalysis; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

CRYSTAL FACETS; ETHYLENE DIAMINE; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; TIO2 NANOCRYSTALS; TWO STEP METHOD; WASTEWATER PURIFICATION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84989844140     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.07.149     Document Type: Article

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