Hierarchically ordered macro-mesoporous ZnS microsphere with reduced graphene oxide supporter for a highly efficient photodegradation of methylene blue

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 283, Issue , 2013, Pages 668-677

  Sookhakian, M ^a   Amin, Y M ^a   Basirun, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Efficient charge separation; Hierarchical; Photocatalysis; Reduced graphene oxide; ZnS RGO

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MICROSPHERES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SELF ASSEMBLY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORTING MATERIALS; HIERARCHICAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTODEGRADATION OF METHYLENE BLUE; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84883197392     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.06.162     Document Type: Article

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