Enhancement photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles by silver doping with optimization of photodeposition method parameters

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 666-672

  Behnajady, Mohammad A ^a   Modirshahla, Nasser ^a   Shokri, Mohammad ^a   Zeininezhad, Arezoo ^a   Zamani, Hassan A ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

C.I. Acid Red 88; Heterogeneous photocatalysis; Photodeposition method; Silver doping; UV ZnO

Indexed keywords

ACID RED 88; CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; COLOR REMOVAL; DOPED ZNO; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS; IRRADIATION TIME; MODEL CONTAMINANT; OPTIMUM VALUE; PD METHODS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTO-DEPOSITION; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; REAL WASTEWATER; SILVER CONTENT; SILVER DOPING; TEXTILE DYES; ZNO; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

ACIDS; AZO DYES; CALCINATION; COLOR REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DEGRADATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); IRRADIATION; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; TEXTILE FINISHING; TEXTILES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZINC OXIDE;

SILVER;

ACID RED 88; DYE; NANOPARTICLE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; DOPING; IRRADIATION; PARAMETER; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEPOSITION; TEMPERATURE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CATALYSIS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SILVER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 67650221860     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520902847752     Document Type: Article

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