Sol-gel assisted hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO microstructures: Morphology control and photocatalytic activity

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 372-378

  Zhao, Xiaohua ^a   Li, Meng ^a   Lou, Xiangdong ^a  

^a HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Morphology; pH; Photocatalysis; Sol gel assisted hydrothermal method

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FORMATION MECHANISM; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; HYDROTHERMAL REACTION; MORPHOLOGY CONTROL; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ROOM-TEMPERATURE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; ZNO MICROSTRUCTURES;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84896403597     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

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