Synthesis of visible light driven ZnO: Characterization and photocatalytic performance

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 322, Issue , 2014, Pages 215-224

  Raza, Waseem ^a   Haque, M M ^a   Muneer, M ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Degradation; Doped ZnO; Dyes; Photocatalysis; Sol gel; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CERIUM; CHARACTERIZATION; DEGRADATION; DYES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

DOPANT CONCENTRATIONS; DOPED ZNO; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SYNTHESIZED PARTICLES; UV-VIS ABSORPTION SPECTRA; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN;

LANTHANUM;

EID: 84913545872     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.10.067     Document Type: Article

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