Enhanced photocatalytic activities of ZnO thin films: A comparative study of hybrid semiconductor nanomaterials

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-46

  Talebian, Nasrin ^a   Nilforoushan, Mohmmad Reza ^b   Ramazan Ghasem, Razieh ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Composite film; Phenolic compounds; Photocatalytic activity; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

2 ,4-DCP; 2 ,4-DICHLOROPHENOL; 4-AMINOPHENOLS; 4-CHLOROPHENOL (4-CP); CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DEGRADATION OF PHENOLS; MULTIPLE COMPONENTS; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PSEUDO-FIRST ORDER KINETICS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILMS; SINGLE COMPONENTS; SUBSTITUTED PHENOL; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY; ZNO; ZNO THIN FILM; ZNO/SNO;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPLEXATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 84867846788     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-012-2825-4     Document Type: Article

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