Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ce-doped ZnO nanorods under UV and visible light

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1954-1963

  Chang, Chi Jung ^a   Lin, Chang Yi ^a   Hsu, Mu Hsiang ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerium; Photocatalyst; Photoelectrochemical; Visible light; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

CERIUM; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EXCITONS; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

BAND-GAP MODIFICATION; CE-DOPED ZNO NANORODS; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SURFACE OXYGEN VACANCIES; VISIBLE LIGHT;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

EID: 84903388987     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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