Synthesis and photocatalytic activities of a CuO/TiO<sub>2</sub> composite catalyst using aquatic plants with accumulated copper as a template

Dongfang Lu, Osman Ahmed Zelekew, Angaw Kelemework Abay, Qitang Huang, Xiaoyun Chen, Yushan Zheng

RSC Advances · 2019 · 95 citations · 45 references

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A CuO/TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst was synthesized by using a hydrolysis method. In the synthesis, the <italic>Eichhornia crassipes</italic> accumulated with copper was used and combined with titanium chloride precursor.

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