Photocatalytic degradation of toluene using sprayed N-doped ZnO thin films in aqueous suspension

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 113, Issue , 2012, Pages 70-77

  Shinde, S S ^a   Bhosale, C H ^a   Rajpure, K Y ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AFM; N doped ZnO; Photocatalytic degradation; Toluene; XRD

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM ACETATE; TOLUENE; ZINC ACETATE; ZINC OXIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SUSPENSION; SYNTHESIS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

CATALYSIS; COLLOIDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOLUENE; WATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84862183746     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: 18732682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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