Visible-light photocatalytic activities of α-AgVO3 nanorods and BiVO4 nanobars

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 10-12, 2011, Pages 963-978

  George, Thresiamma ^a   Joseph, Sunny ^b   Sunny, Anu Tresa ^c   Mathew, Suresh ^c  

^a Holy Kings College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b Nirmala College   (India)

^c MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Band gap; Nanobars; Nanorods; Soft chemistry; Vanadates

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ASPECT RATIO; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOCRYSTALS; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; REACTION KINETICS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE; NANOBARS; ORIENTED ATTACHMENT; PHOTODEGRADATION OF METHYLENE BLUE; SOFT CHEMISTRY; VANADATES; VISIBLE LIGHT DRIVEN PHOTOCATALYSTS; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY;

VANADIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84857201265     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2011.044440     Document Type: Article

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