Structural, morphological, optical and photocatalytic characterization of ZnO-SnO 2 thin films prepared by the sol-gel technique

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 235, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-55

  Torres Martinez D Y ^a   Castanedo Perez R ^a   Torres Delgado, G ^a   Zelaya Angel O ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Photocatalysis; SnO 2; Sol gel; Thin films; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859610235     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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