The effect of introducing copper dopant on the photocatalytic activity of zno nanoparticles

Journal of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 259-264

  Milenova, K ^a   Stambolova, I ^b   Blaskov, V ^b   Eliyas, A ^a   Vassilev, S ^c   Shipochka, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTE OF GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Bulgaria)

^c BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Azo dye; Cu doped ZnO; Photocatalysis; Ultraviolet light; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884137653     PISSN: 13117629     EISSN: 13143859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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