Effect of FeWO 4 doping on the photocatalytic activity of ZnO under visible light irradiation

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 356, Issue , 2015, Pages 333-340

  Buvaneswari, K ^a   Karthiga, R ^b   Kavitha, B ^b   Rajarajan, M ^b   Suganthi, A ^c  

^a Sri S Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College   (India)

^b Cardamom Planters Association College   (India)

^c THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Co precipitation; FeWO 4 ZnO; Methylene blue; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; COPRECIPITATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; FEWO4/ZNO; INITIAL DYE CONCENTRATION; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84947741569     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.060     Document Type: Article

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