Rapid synthesis of ZnO nano-corncobs from Nital solution and its application in the photodegradation of methyl orange

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 298, Issue , 2015, Pages 49-54

  Gomez Solis C ^a   Ballesteros, J C ^a   Torres Martinez L M ^a   Juarez Ramirez I ^a   Diaz Torres L A ^b   Elvira Zarazua Morin, M ^a   Lee, Soo Whon ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ÓPTICA   (Mexico)

^c SunMoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methyl orange; Nital solution; Photocorrosion; Photodegradation; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911414525     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.10.012     Document Type: Article

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