A new route for synthesis of spherical NiO nanoparticles via emulsion nano-reactors with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Solid State Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 263-269

  Fazlali, Farnaz ^a   Mahjoub, Ali Reza ^a   Abazari, Reza ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemical synthesis; Emulsion nano reactors; Homogeneous and spherical; Nickel oxide photocatalyst; Photocatalytic activity

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; DECOMPOSITION; EMULSIFICATION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; NICKEL; NICKEL OXIDE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SOL-GELS; SPHERES; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HOMOGENEOUS AND SPHERICAL; OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84941062636     PISSN: 12932558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2015.08.022     Document Type: Article

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