title: Photocatalytic oxidation of ammonia by cadmium sulfide/titanate nanotubes synthesised by microwave hydrothermal method.
abstract: CdS/Titanate nanotubes (TNTs) were successfully synthesised by a simple, rapid, and reliable microwave hydrothermal method. The CdS nanoparticles synthesised using a 140-W microwave irradiation power at 423 K photodegraded 26% ammonia in water, while the photocatalytic efficiency increased to 52.3% using the synthesised CdS/TNTs composites. The results indicated that the CdS/TNTs photocatalysts possess improved photocatalytic activity than that of CdS or TNTs materials alone.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71 Chou-Shan Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Y-C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S-L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D008872:Microwaves; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000528:radiation effects; D010316:Particle Size; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000032:analysis; D013696:Temperature; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D012997:Solvents; D013440:Sulfides; D002104:Cadmium; C034939:cadmium sulfide; D014867:Water; D013455:Sulfur; D000641:Ammonia; D014025:Titanium