Enhanced photodegradation of dyes on titania-based photocatalysts by adding commercial GeO2 in aqueous suspension.
Adding a small amount of commercial GeO(2) into aqueous suspension significantly enhanced the photocatalytic activity of titania-based photocatalysts for the degradation of dyes.
Wang
Jiaqiang
J
Department of Applied Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China. jqwang@ynu.edu.cn
He
Yuyang
Y
Tao
Jun
J
He
Jiao
J
Zhang
Wenjun
W
Niu
Sijiang
S
Yan
Zhiying
Z
D002384:Catalysis; D005857:Germanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010782:Photolysis; D013535:Suspensions / Q000737:chemistry; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D013535:Suspensions; D005857:Germanium; C009495:titanium dioxide; C040516:germanium oxide; D014025:Titanium