Ternary ZnO/Ag3VO4/Fe3O4 nanocomposites: Novel magnetically separable photocatalyst for efficiently degradation of dye pollutants under visible-light irradiation

Solid State Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 177-185

  Shekofteh Gohari, Maryam ^a   Habibi Yangjeh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Magnetic photocatalyst; Visible light driven; ZnO Ag3VO4 Fe3O4; ZnO Fe3O4

Indexed keywords

DYES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRON OXIDES; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MAGNETITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NITRATES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTION; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

AMMONIUM METAVANADATE; CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; DEGRADATION REACTION; MAGNETIC PHOTOCATALYSTS; MAGNETICALLY SEPARABLE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; VISIBLE-LIGHT-DRIVEN;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84939789800     PISSN: 12932558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2015.08.010     Document Type: Article

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