Synthesis of an efficient white-light photocatalyst composite of graphene and ZnO nanoparticles: Application to methylene blue dye decomposition

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 354, Issue , 2015, Pages 55-65

  Hossain, Muhammad Mohsin ^a,b   Ku, Bon Cheol ^b   Hahn, Jae Ryang ^a,c  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregated nanostructure; Band gap; Graphene ZnO composite; Optical property; White light photocatalyst; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; OXYGEN VACANCIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE DEFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VACANCIES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

BAND GAP CALCULATIONS; EFFICIENT WHITE LIGHT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; OXYGEN VACANCY DEFECTS; SITU SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS; WHITE LIGHT;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84944276525     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.01.191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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