Enhanced photodegradation of dyes on Bi2O3 microflakes: Effect of GeO2 addition on photocatalytic activity

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 438-442

  Charanpahari, A ^a   Umare, S S ^a   Sasikala, R ^b  

^a VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Anionic dyes; Bismuth oxide microflakes; Cationic dyes; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANIONIC DYE; BISMUTH OXIDES; CATIONIC DYES; ELECTRON-HOLE SEPARATION; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION;

DYES;

EID: 84905390190     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.05.035     Document Type: Article

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