Thermal diffusion of Co into sputtered ZnO:Co thin film for enhancing visible-light-induced photo-catalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 258, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1813-1818

  Kao, Chi Yuan ^a   Liao, Jiunn Der ^a   Chang, Chia Wei ^a   Wang, Ru Yang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Photocatalytic activity; Thermal diffusion; Visible light exposure; Zinc oxide (ZnO)

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COBALT; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; THERMAL DIFFUSION; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

CONDUCTION BAND ELECTRONS; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; SP-D EXCHANGE INTERACTION; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSTS; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO);

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 81555219373     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.10.050     Document Type: Article

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