Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts
This thesis explores synthesis of various types of metal oxide nanoparticles through a wet-chemical synthesis route. The materials were used for photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous toluene irradiated with UV, artificial solar light, and pure visible light. Tantalum based compounds like BiTaO4: La, B...
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| description | This thesis explores synthesis of various types of metal oxide nanoparticles through a wet-chemical synthesis route. The materials were used for photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous toluene irradiated with UV, artificial solar light, and pure visible light. Tantalum based compounds like BiTaO4: La, BiNbO4: Ga and Ta2O5 have shown better performance than a commercial TiO2 under UV and solar light. Ta2O5 and nitrogen doped Ta2O5 have shown excellent performance for toluene oxidation with solar and visible light. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-2252017-02-20T06:41:18Z Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts Ullah, Ruh visible light irradiation nano-photocatalysts photocatalytic oxidation air toxics This thesis explores synthesis of various types of metal oxide nanoparticles through a wet-chemical synthesis route. The materials were used for photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous toluene irradiated with UV, artificial solar light, and pure visible light. Tantalum based compounds like BiTaO4: La, BiNbO4: Ga and Ta2O5 have shown better performance than a commercial TiO2 under UV and solar light. Ta2O5 and nitrogen doped Ta2O5 have shown excellent performance for toluene oxidation with solar and visible light. 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/225 en Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | visible light irradiation nano-photocatalysts photocatalytic oxidation air toxics Ullah, Ruh Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| title | Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| title_full | Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| title_fullStr | Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| title_short | Photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| title_sort | photocatalytic oxidation of air toxics via visible light irradiation and nano-photocatalysts |
| topic | visible light irradiation nano-photocatalysts photocatalytic oxidation air toxics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/225 |