Novel graphene/polyaniline nanocomposites and its photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of rose Bengal dye

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 210, Issue , 2012, Pages 220-228

  Ameen, Sadia ^a   Seo, Hyung Kee ^b   Shaheer Akhtar, M ^a   Shin, Hyung Shik ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphene; Nanocomposites; Photocatalyst; Pollutant; Polyaniline; Rose Bengal dye

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION PROPERTY; ANILINE MONOMERS; CARBOXYLIC GROUP; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; LIGHT ILLUMINATION; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POLLUTANT; ROSE BENGAL; SITU CONDITIONS;

GRAPHENE; HYDROGEN BONDS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYANILINE;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84866530180     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.035     Document Type: Article

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