Synthesis, characterization and application of ZnO-Ag as a nanophotocatalyst for organic compounds degradation, mechanism and economic study

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 194-207

  Mohammadzadeh, S ^a   Olya, M E ^b   Arabi, A M ^b   Shariati, A ^a   Khosravi Nikou, M R ^a  

^a PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b INSTITUTE FOR COLOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes; Degradation; Photocatalyst; Wastewater treatment; ZnO Ag nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; DEGRADATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; SPECTROMETRY; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; URANIUM METALLOGRAPHY; VANADIUM METALLOGRAPHY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZINC OXIDE;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; BRUNAUER-EMMETT-TELLER METHOD; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; SOLUTION COMBUSTION METHOD; TEM (TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY); ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETER;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

CATALYST; CHEMOSYNTHESIS; DEGRADATION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXIDATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AZO COMPOUND; COLORING AGENT; LEVANOL FAST CYANINE 5RN; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILVER; WATER POLLUTANT; ZINC OXIDE;

CHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PROCEDURES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTANT;

AZO COMPOUNDS; COLORING AGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOLYSIS; SILVER; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84940557480     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: 18787320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2015.03.030     Document Type: Article

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