Preparation of Er3+:YAlO3/Fe-doped TiO2-ZnO and its application in photocatalytic degradation of dyes under solar light irradiation

Desalination

Volumn 268, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 68-75

  Gao, Jingqun ^a   Luan, Xiaoyu ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Wang, Baoxin ^a   Li, Kai ^a   Li, Ying ^a   Kang, Pingli ^a   Han, Guangxi ^a  

^a LIAONING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Er3+:YAlO3 Fe doped TiO2 ZnO composite; Organic dyestuff; Photocatalytic degradation; Solar light irradiation; Upconversion luminescence agent

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC DYESTUFF; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; SOLAR LIGHT IRRADIATION; UP-CONVERSION LUMINESCENCE; ZNO;

AZO DYES; ERBIUM; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

COMPLEXATION;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST; DYE; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 78650765275     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.09.052     Document Type: Article

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