ZnS-Ag-ZnO as an excellent UV-light-active photocatalyst for the degradation of AV 7, AB 1, RR 120, and RY 84 dyes: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic applications

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 33, 2014, Pages 12953-12963

  Subash, B ^a   Krishnakumar, B ^a,b   Swaminathan, M ^a   Shanthi, M ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECOMPOSITION; PHOTOCATALYSTS; STRIPPING (DYES); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND MEASUREMENTS; DECOMPOSITION METHODS; OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS; UV-LIGHT ILLUMINATION; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

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EID: 84906351088     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie5018145     Document Type: Article

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