Template-free synthesis of MgO nanoparticles for effective photocatalytic applications

Powder Technology

Volumn 249, Issue , 2013, Pages 456-462

  Mageshwari, K ^a   Mali, Sawanta S ^b   Sathyamoorthy, R ^a   Patil, Pramod S ^b  

^a KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

^b SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Methyl orange; Methylene blue; MgO; Photocatalysis; Photoluminescence; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CUBIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURES; DEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGES; METHYL ORANGE; METHYLENE BLUE; MGO; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; DYES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SURFACE DEFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION;

MAGNESIA;

CARBENE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; ULTRAVIOLET DIFFUSED REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84885080684     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.09.016     Document Type: Article

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