Ag-doped ZnO nanorods coated metal wire meshes as hierarchical photocatalysts with high visible-light driven photoactivity and photostability

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 278, Issue , 2014, Pages 444-453

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

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti photocorrosion; Hierarchical; Photocatalyst; Stainless steel wire mesh; Visible light; ZnO

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHILICITY; LIGHT; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SILVER; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WIRE; ZINC OXIDE;

ANTI-PHOTOCORROSION; HIERARCHICAL; VISIBLE LIGHT; WIRE MESHES; ZNO;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

NANOROD; SILVER; STAINLESS STEEL; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; AZO COMPOUND; COLORING AGENT; METHYL ORANGE; NANOTUBE; ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION; CATALYST; CORROSION CONTROL; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RECYCLING; SILVER; STEEL; WETTING; ZINC;

ABSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DECOLORIZATION; HYDROPHILICITY; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NANOCATALYST; PHOTOCATALYST; PHOTODEGRADATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WETTABILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION RESPONSE;

AZO COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; COLORING AGENTS; LIGHT; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; SILVER; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84903603477     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.06.038     Document Type: Article

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