Photocatalytic activity of AgI sensitized ZnO nanoparticles under visible light irradiation

Powder Technology

Volumn 224, Issue , 2012, Pages 331-337

  Vignesh, K ^a   Suganthi, A ^a   Rajarajan, M ^b   Sara, S A ^a  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE   (India)

^b Cardamom Planters Association College   (India)

Author keywords

AgI ZnO nanoparticles; Photocatalysis; Rosaniline; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION METHOD; COD REMOVAL; EFFECT OF PH; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; INITIAL DYE CONCENTRATION; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTODECOLORIZATION; ROSANILINE; SILVER IODIDE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; UV-VIS-DRS; UV-VISIBLE DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT DRIVEN PHOTOCATALYSTS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; XRD; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); ZNO; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NANOPARTICLES; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

SILVER HALIDES;

FUCHSINE; IODIDE; NANOCRYSTAL; SILVER IODIDE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOMINERALIZATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTALLIZATION; DECOLORIZATION; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NANOCATALYSIS; PH MEASUREMENT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; RADIOSENSITIZATION; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84860504777     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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