Ultrasound assisted synthesis of ZnO/reduced graphene oxide composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity and anti-photocorrosion

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 356, Issue , 2015, Pages 762-768

  Peng, Yonggang ^a   Ji, Junling ^a   Chen, Dajun ^b  

^a CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diethylene glycol; Photocatalysis; Reduced graphene oxide; Ultrasound assisted synthesis; ZnO

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; COMPLEXATION; GLYCOLS; GRAPHENE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ULTRASONICS; ZINC OXIDE;

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCORROSION INHIBITIONS; PHOTOGENERATED ELECTRONS; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); SYNERGETIC EFFECT; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84947749730     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.070     Document Type: Article

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