Co-doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by an adapted sol–gel method: Effects on the structural, optical, photocatalytic and antibacterial properties

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 301-309

  Lima, Michele Karoline ^a   Fernandes, Daniela Martins ^a   Silva, Marcela Fernandes ^a   Baesso, Mauro Luciano ^a   Neto, Antonio Medina ^a   de Morais, Gutierrez Rodriguês ^a   Nakamura, Celso Vataru ^a   de Oliveira Caleare, Angelo ^a   Hechenleitner, Ana Adelina Winkler ^a   Pineda, Edgardo Alfonso Gómez ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Band gap energy; Co doped ZnO; Photocatalysis; Visible light irradiation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOLS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER ABSORPTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; ANTIMICROBIAL; BAND GAP ENERGY; CO-DOPED ZNO; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; PHOTOACOUSTIC ABSORPTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84910111333     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: 15734846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-014-3310-z     Document Type: Article

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