Synergetic effect between adsorption and photodegradation on nanostructured TiO2/activated carbon fiber felt porous composites for toluene removal

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 333, Issue , 2017, Pages 88-98

  Li, Min ^a   Lu, Bin ^a   Ke, Qin Fei ^a   Guo, Ya Jun ^a   Guo, Ya Ping ^a  

^a SHANGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon fiber felt; Adsorption; Nanostructured TiO2; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ENERGY GAP; FELT; FELTS; FIBERS; MICROSPHERES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TOLUENE;

ADSORPTION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; HIERARCHICAL NANOSTRUCTURES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED TIO; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON FIBER; MICROSPHERE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE; TOLUENE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBON FIBER; CATALYSIS; OXIDATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TOLUENE;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; ENERGY; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE AREA;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; CONCENTRATION; MICROSPHERES; OXIDATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 85015899513     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.03.019     Document Type: Article

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