Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of cubic-likeCuCr2O4for dye degradation under visible light irradiation

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 319, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 350-357

  Yuan, Wenhui ^a   Liu, Xiaoxia ^a   Li, Li ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CuCr 2 O 4; Hydrothermal synthesis; Organic dyes; Photocatalytic activity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; CALCINATION; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DYES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; CUCR2O4; DYE DEGRADATION; ORGANIC DYE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POINT OF ZERO CHARGE; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

PHOTODEGRADATION;

EID: 84922841886     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.07.158     Document Type: Article

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