Applications of zinc oxide nanorods as photocatalyst for the decontamination of imidacloprid and spirotetramat residues in water

Open Catalysis Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-32

  Sathiyanarayanan, S ^a   Ravi, P E ^a   Ramesh, A ^a  

^a International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology IIBAT   (India)

Author keywords

Imidacloprid; LC ESI MS MS; Photocatalysis; Spirotetramat; Zinc oxide nanorods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857862889     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1876214X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1876214X00902010024     Document Type: Article

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