Photocatalytic performance of ZnO: Al films under different light sources

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Pradhan, Prashant ^a   Alonso, Juan Carlos ^a   Bizarro, Monserrat ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN MATERIALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AZO DYES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRRADIATION; METALLIC FILMS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; WATER TREATMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

AL-DOPED ZNO; DIFFERENT LIGHTS; METHYL ORANGE DYES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; UV/ VIS SPECTROSCOPY; WHITE LIGHT; X- RAY DIFFRACTIONS; ZNO FILMS; ZNO:AL FILMS;

LIGHT SOURCES;

EID: 84868694698     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/780462     Document Type: Article

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