Microwave-assisted facile one-pot method for preparation of BiOI-ZnO nanocomposites as novel dye adsorbents by synergistic collaboration

Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 909-919

  Azadi, M ^a   Habibi Yangjeh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherm; Adsorption kinetic; BiOI ZnO; Microwave irradiation; Nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924565511     PISSN: 1735207X     EISSN: 17352428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13738-014-0555-y     Document Type: Article

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