Electrochemical synthesis of ZnO branched submicrorods on carbon fibers and their feasibility for environmental applications

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Ko, Yeong Hwan ^a   Ramana, Dandu Kamakshigari Venkata ^a   Yu, Jae Su ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon fibers; Electrochemical deposition; Heavy metal removal; Hierarchical submicrorods; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON FIBERS; CRYSTALLINITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; HEAVY METALS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LEAD REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); OPTICAL PROPERTIES; REDUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; HIERARCHICAL SUBMICRORODS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

LEAD COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84881234440     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-8-262     Document Type: Article

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