Photocatalytic reduction of chromium(VI) in aqueous solution using dye-sensitized nanoscale ZnO under visible light irradiation

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 221-230

  Yang, Gordon C C ^a   Chan, Sheng Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chromium(VI); Dye sensitized; EHS; Nanoscale ZnO; Nanotechnology; Occupational health; Photocatalysis; Visible light irradiation

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; DIFFRACTOMETRY; EHS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; NANOSCALE ZNO; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC REDUCTIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC REMOVALS; PRECIPITATION METHODS; REDUCTION EFFICIENCIES; RELEVANT REACTIONS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SEM-EDS; SIZE RANGES; VISIBLE LIGHT IRRADIATION; XRD PATTERNS;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHROMIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; EXPLOSIVE ACTUATED DEVICES; FLUORESCENCE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; LIGHT SOURCES; LIGHTING; METAL RECOVERY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REMOVAL; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VEGETATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

ALIZARIN RED S; CHROMIUM; ZINC OXIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; IRRADIATION; NANOANALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 58149197911     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-008-9423-y     Document Type: Article

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