TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tan K S
AU  - Riley J
TI  - Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of natural rubber/titanates nanocomposite
PY  - 2011///
PB  - Journal of Rubber Research
KW  - Crystal structure
KW  - Fluorescent
KW  - Nanocomposite
KW  - Natural rubber
KW  - Photocatalysis
KW  - Rhodamine B
KW  - Sodium titanate
KW  - UV degradation
N1  - Source Year: 2011
N2  - One dimensional (1-D) sodium titanate nanoparticles have been synthesised using a hydrothermal reaction. The photocatalytic properties of natural rubber (NR) based nanocomposite containing sodium titanate are presented. Rhodamine B (RhB) was used as the target organic material for photocatalysis studies. The degradation of RhB molecules was monitored using a fluoremeter, based on the fluorescent emission counts of RhB sample solution subjected to ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. The nanocomposite was photocatalytically active and the RhB degradation efficiency largely depends on the crystal phase of titanates and the distribution of photocatalysts on the NR surface
ER  -