Synthesis and characterization of ZnO/CuInS 2 nanocomposite and investigation of their photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 318, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-73

  Fakhri, H ^a   Mahjoub, A R ^a   Khavar, A H Cheshme ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

CuInS 2; Nanocomposite; Photocatalytic activity; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENERGY GAP; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

CUINS2; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA RED (FTIR) SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84909947676     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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