Effect of the substrate on the photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO films for malachite Green degradation

Journal of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-156

  Kaneva, Nina ^a   Bojinova, Assya ^a   Papazova, Karolina ^a   Dimitrov, Dimiter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Malachite green; Photocatalysis; Sol gel; Substrates; Thin films; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896922466     PISSN: 13117629     EISSN: 13143859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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