Effect of bismuth doping on the ZnO nanocomposite material and study of its photocatalytic activity under UV-light

Materials Research Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 3707-3712

  Chandraboss, V L ^a   Natanapatham, L ^a   Karthikeyan, B ^a   Kamalakkannan, J ^a   Prabha, S ^a   Senthilvelan, S ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Composites; A. Nanostructures; C. Raman spectroscopy; C. X ray diffraction; D. Catalytic properties

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH NITRATE PENTAHYDRATE; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION METHODS; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; UV-VISIBLE DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

AZO DYES; BISMUTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84882280517     PISSN: 00255408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.05.121     Document Type: Article

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