Simple and large scale one-pot method for preparation of AgBr-ZnO nanocomposites as highly efficient visible light photocatalyst

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 283, Issue , 2013, Pages 1080-1088

  Pirhashemi, Mahsa ^a   Habibi Yangjeh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

AgBr ZnO; Methylene blue; Nanocomposite; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DEGRADATION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANORODS; NITRATES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SILVER HALIDES; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND MEASUREMENTS; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; HEXAGONAL CRYSTALLINE; METHYLENE BLUE; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSTS;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84883205003     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.07.079     Document Type: Article

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