Conformal Titanyl Phosphate Surface Passivation for Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Material Synthesis
2.2. Material Characterization
2.3. Photocatalytic Activity
2.4. Photoelectrochemical Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology Characterization
3.2. Chemical Modification
3.3. Photocatalytic Performance
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, J.K. Conformal Titanyl Phosphate Surface Passivation for Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 1402. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081402
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Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Jung Kyu. 2018. "Conformal Titanyl Phosphate Surface Passivation for Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity" Applied Sciences 8, no. 8: 1402. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081402