Microwave-assisted method for preparation of Sb-doped ZnO nanostructures and their photocatalytic activity

Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 457-465

  Omidi, Amir ^a   Habibi Yangjeh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Methylene blue; Microwave irradiation; Nanostructures; Sb doped ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896335513     PISSN: 1735207X     EISSN: 17352428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13738-013-0318-1     Document Type: Article

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