Study of congo red photodegradation kinetic catalyzed by Zn1-xCuxS and Zn1-xNixS nanoparticles

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 6268-6279

  Pouretedal, H R ^a   Keshavarz, M H ^a  

^a MALEK ASHTAR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Congo red; Nanoparticles; Photocatalyst; Photodegradation; Zinc sulfide

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255144182     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/IJPS09.251     Document Type: Article

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