Facile solid state synthesis of ZnO hexagonal nanogranules with excellent photocatalytic activity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 292, Issue , 2014, Pages 520-530

  Pudukudy, Manoj ^a   Yaakob, Zahira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Citric acid; Industrial dyes; Optical properties; Photodegradation; Solid state synthesis; ZnO nanogranules

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CALCINATION; CITRIC ACID; DYES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

EXCELLENT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; METHYLENE BLUE DEGRADATIONS; NANOGRANULES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; ROOM TEMPERATURE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRA; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID-STATE SYNTHESIS;

ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84893698267     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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