Influence of S doping on structural, optical and visible light photocatalytic activity of ZnO thin films

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 9 PART B, 2014, Pages 14733-14740

  Poongodi, G ^a,b   Mohan Kumar, R ^b   Jayavel, R ^c  

^a Quaid E Millath Government College for Women   (India)

^b PRESIDENCY COLLEGE   (India)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Film; B. Electron microscopy; C. Optical properties; D. Functional applications; D. ZnO

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL APPLICATIONS; HEXAGONAL MORPHOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ZNO;

SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

EID: 84905902094     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.06.062     Document Type: Article

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