Electrochemical synthesis and photocatalytic behavior of flower shaped ZnO microstructures

Powder Technology

Volumn 225, Issue , 2012, Pages 232-238

  Venkatesha, T G ^a   Arthoba Nayaka, Y ^a   Viswanatha, R ^a   Vidyasagar, C C ^a   Chethana, B K ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

COD; Electrochemical method; Levafix Blue CA; ZnO microstructures

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; COD; DYE DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLOWER-SHAPED; INITIAL DYE CONCENTRATION; MICROFLOWERS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; SODIUM NITRATES; ZINC ANODES; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); ZNO; ZNO MICROSTRUCTURES;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CURRENT DENSITY; DEGRADATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SODIUM;

ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84861182435     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.04.021     Document Type: Article

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