Non-noble-metal TiC-nanoparticle-promoted charge separation and photocatalytic degradation performance on Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> microrods: degradation pathway and mechanism investigation
Tao Xian, Ke Ma, Lijing Di, Xuelian Ma, Xiaofeng Sun, Hua Yang
Abstract
composite is attributed to the effective separation and migration of photoexcited electrons and holes in the heterojunction, where the TiC nanoparticles act as an acceptor of photoexcited electrons.
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PhotocatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)Hydrothermal circulationMaterials scienceNanoparticleNoble metalChemical engineeringMetalNanotechnologyCatalysisChemistryMetallurgyEngineeringTelecommunicationsBiochemistryComputer scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors