Effect of organic capping agent on the photocatalytic activity of MgO nanoflakes obtained by thermal decomposition route

Ceramics International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 323-330

  Sathyamoorthy, R ^a   Mageshwari, K ^a   Mali, Sawanta S ^b   Priyadharshini, S ^a   Patil, Pramod S ^b  

^a KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

^b SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Powders: chemical preparation; B. Defects; B.Grain size; C. Optical properties

Indexed keywords

B.GRAIN SIZE; BAND-GAP REGION; CAPPING AGENT; CUBIC STRUCTURE; DIFFERENT SOLVENTS; DIFFUSED REFLECTANCE; ECO-FRIENDLY; ETHYLENE DIAMINE; METHYL ORANGE; MGO; NANOFLAKES; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; ORGANIC CAPPING AGENTS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; POLYCRYSTALLINE; POWDERS: CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; REFLUX CONDENSATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; TRIETHANOLAMINES; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VIBRATIONAL MODES; VISIBLE EMISSIONS;

AZO DYES; DEFECTS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MAGNESIUM; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

EID: 84869097103     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.06.028     Document Type: Article

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