The effect of surface area on the photo-catalytic behavior of ZrO2/carbon clusters composite materials

Nano-sized ZrO2/carbon clusters composite materials were successfully prepared by the calcination of a ZrOCl2/starch complex under an argon atmosphere. The obtained composite material was pulverized at 500°C to obtain powdered materials. The photo-catalytic abilities of the pulverized materials incr...

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Published in:	Ceramics international Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 5827 - 5831
Main Authors:	Matsui, H., Ohkura, N., Karuppuchamy, S., Yoshihara, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2013
Subjects:	B. Nanocomposites Carbon Clusters Composite materials D. Carbon Nanocomposites Nanomaterials Nanostructure Photocatalysis Photocatalytic activity Surface area Zirconium dioxide D. Carbon Photocatalytic activity Surface area B. Nanocomposites
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Summary:	Nano-sized ZrO2/carbon clusters composite materials were successfully prepared by the calcination of a ZrOCl2/starch complex under an argon atmosphere. The obtained composite material was pulverized at 500°C to obtain powdered materials. The photo-catalytic abilities of the pulverized materials increased with the increase of their surface areas. The visible light induced photo-catalytic activities of the Pt loaded composite materials were also examined.
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ISSN:	0272-8842 1873-3956
DOI:	10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.01.003