Preparation of Ag/ZnMgO nanocomposites as novel highly efficient photocatalysts by one-pot method under microwave irradiation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 281, Issue , 2014, Pages 59-67

  Nouri, H ^a   Habibi Yangjeh, A ^a   Azadi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ag ZnMgO; Ag ZnO; Nanocomposite; Photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897833054     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.03.006     Document Type: Article

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