International Journal of Photoenergy
Volume 2007 (2007), Article ID 90752, 8 pages
doi:10.1155/2007/90752
Research Article
Silver Modified Degussa P25 for the Photocatalytic Removal of Nitric Oxide
1School of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
2School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
Received 24 July 2006; Revised 30 November 2006; Accepted 1 December 2006
Academic Editor: Peter Robertson
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