Core-shelled Zn/ZnO microspheres synthesised by ultrasonic irradiation for photocatalytic applications

Micro and Nano Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 491-495

  Ma, Qing Lan ^a   Xiong, Rui ^a   Zhai, Bao Gai ^b   Huang, Yuan Ming ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; METHYL ORANGE; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTOMETERS; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

AZO DYES; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER POLLUTION;

MICROSPHERES;

METHYL ORANGE; MICROSPHERE; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SEMICONDUCTOR; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND; WASTE WATER; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84887044888     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17500443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2013.0394     Document Type: Article

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