Green synthesis of mesoporous hematite (α-Fe2O 3) nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 160-167

  Ahmmad, Bashir ^a,b   Leonard, Kwati ^b   Shariful Islam, Md ^b   Kurawaki, Junichi ^b   Muruganandham, Manickavachagam ^c   Ohkubo, Takahiro ^a   Kuroda, Yasushige ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Green tea; Hydroxyl radical; Iron oxide; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; GREEN SYNTHESIS; GREEN TEA; HYDROXYL RADICAL FORMATION; HYDROXYL RADICALS; LARGE SCALE SYNTHESIS; MESOPOROUS; MESOPOROUS NANOPARTICLE; ONE-STEP METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PLAUSIBLE MECHANISMS; UV VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; XRD;

ADSORPTION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; IRON OXIDES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOLAR CELLS; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84870488447     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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