A simple ball milling method for the preparation of p-cuo/n-zno nanocomposite photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activity

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 6588-6596

  Sapkota, B B ^a   Mishra, S R ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

CuO ZnO Ball Milling; Heterostructure; Methylene Blue; P n Junction; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION RATE CONSTANTS; HETEROSTRUCTURE; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; METHYLENE BLUE; P-N JUNCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; ZETA POTENTIAL ANALYZERS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BALL MILLING; DEGRADATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZETA POTENTIAL; ZINC OXIDE;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

EID: 84889066704     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7544     Document Type: Article

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