Photocatalytic degradation of an azo dye Direct Sky Blue 5B in water: A comparative study using nanostructured ITO, ZnO, and ZnO/ITO thin films

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 228-234

  Nasr Esfahani, Mojtaba ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Direct Sky Blue 5B; ITO; Nanostructure; Photocatalytic degradation; Sol gel; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866457555     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.696404     Document Type: Article

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