Algae decorated TiO2/Ag hybrid nanofiber membrane with enhanced photocatalytic activity for Cr(VI) removal under visible light

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 314, Issue , 2017, Pages 622-630

  Wang, Lei ^a   Zhang, Changbo ^b   Gao, Feng ^c   Mailhot, Gilles ^d,e   Pan, Gang ^a,f  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^e ICCF   (France)

^f NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ag nanoparticles; Algae; Cr(VI); Hybrid nanofiber; Photoreduction; TiO2

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENZYMES; FREE RADICALS; HEAVY METALS; HYBRID MATERIALS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NANOFIBERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; OXYGEN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; POLLUTION; SILVER; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AG NANOPARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HYBRID NANOFIBER; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ACTIVITIES; SYNERGISTIC PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFECTS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 85027930142     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.020     Document Type: Article

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