Effective photocatalytic decolorization of methylene blue utilizing ZnO/rectorite nanocomposite under simulated solar irradiation

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 616, Issue , 2014, Pages 227-234

  Li, Shi Qian ^a,b   Zhou, Pei Jiang ^a   Zhang, Wan Shun ^a   Chen, Sheng ^b   Peng, Hong ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUJIAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Methylene blue; Nanocomposites; Photodecolorization; Simulated solar; ZnO rectorite

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DYES; IRRADIATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION-PHOTOCATALYTIC; HIGH PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOLORIZATION; PHOTODECOLORIZATION; SIMULATED SOLAR; ZNO; SOLAR IRRADIATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84905867720     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.07.102     Document Type: Article

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