Enhanced photocatalytic activity over N-doped GaZn mixed oxide under visible light irradiation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 115-124

  Martha, Satyabadi ^a   Reddy, K Hemalata ^a   Parida, K M ^a   Satapathy, P K ^b  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF MINERALS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b North Orissa University   (India)

Author keywords

Degradation of organic contaminant; N content; Photocatalytic hydrogen production; Proper excitation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION TEMPERATURES; BAND GAP ENERGY; DIRECT SOLAR; HYDROGEN GAS; METHANOL SOLUTION; MIXED OXIDE; N-CONTENT; N-DOPED; NITROGEN CONTENT; ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PL INTENSITY; SACRIFICIAL AGENTS; SOLID STATE REACTION ROUTE; SURFACE AREA; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRRADIATION; METHANOL; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOLID STATE REACTIONS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

LIGHT;

EID: 84655160869     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.068     Document Type: Article

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