Photodegradation of phenol red in the presence of ZnO nanoparticles

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 79, Issue , 2011, Pages 791-796

  Tan, T K ^a   Khiew, P S ^a   Chiu, W S ^b   Radiman, S ^c   Abd Shukor, R ^c   Huang, N M ^b   Lim, H N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Nanostructures; Phenol red; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE PHASE; DIFFRACTION PEAKS; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE; IMPURITIES IN; MONO-DISPERSED; PHENOL RED; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYST LOADING; PHOTODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; SPACE GROUPS; SPECIFIC SURFACE; SURFACE AREA; UV VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; ZNO; ZNO NANOMATERIALS; ZNO NANOPARTICLES; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSTS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM;

BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTAL IMPURITIES; DEGRADATION; DIFFRACTION; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES;

NANOPARTICLES; LOADING;

EID: 79960775645     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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