Preparation and photocatalytic activity of Cu-doped ZnO thin films prepared by the sol-gel method

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 258, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 8192-8198

  Jongnavakit, P ^a   Amornpitoksuk, P ^a   Suwanboon, S ^a   Ndiege, N ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

AFM; Cu doped ZnO; Photocatalytic activity; Pinning effect; XPS

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPLEXATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; FILM THICKNESS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; METAL IONS; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; CU-DOPED ZNO; LANGMUIR-HINSHELWOOD MODELS; METHYLENE BLUE SOLUTION; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PINNING EFFECTS; SOL-GEL DIP-COATING METHOD;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84862586792     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.05.021     Document Type: Article

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