Effect of temperature on the formation of macroporous ZnO bundles and its application in photocatalysis

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 172, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 700-706

  Muruganandham, M ^a   Chen, I S ^a   Wu, J J ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bundles; Methylene blue; Photocatalyst; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BUNDLE FORMATION; BUNDLES; DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; DIHYDRATES; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE; LOW TEMPERATURES; MACROPOROUS; MACROPOROUS STRUCTURES; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; NITROGEN ADSORPTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOLORIZATION; THERMAL DECOMPOSITIONS; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; ZINC OXALATE; ZNO;

AGGLOMERATION; GAS ADSORPTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PYROLYSIS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

METHYLENE BLUE; NANOPARTICLE; NITROGEN; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXALATE; ZINC OXIDE;

ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; DYE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IRRADIATION; OXIDE; PHOTOLYSIS; POROUS MEDIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZINC;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOLORIZATION; DECOMPOSITION; LOW TEMPERATURE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POROSITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; NANOPARTICLES; NITROGEN; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 71749110538     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.07.053     Document Type: Article

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