Use of semi-conducting bismuth sulfide as a photocatalyst for degradation of Rose Bengal

Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-234

  Sharma, Shweta ^a   Ameta, Rakshit ^b   Malkani, R K ^a   Ameta, Suresh C ^a  

^a M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KOTA   (India)

Author keywords

Bismuth sulphide; Hydroxyl radical; Photocatalyst; Rose Bengal; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855302429     PISSN: 18575552     EISSN: 18575625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20450/mjcce.2011.37     Document Type: Article

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