RuO2 nanoparticles by a novel green process via Aspalathus linearis natural extract & their water splitting response

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 662, Issue , 2016, Pages 283-289

  Ismail, E ^a,b   Diallo, A ^a,b   Khenfouch, M ^a,b   Dhlamini, S M ^a,b   Maaza, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aspalathus linearis; Biosynthesis; Green synthesis; Ruthenium (IV) oxide

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHELATION; COPPER; ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE MINERALS; RUTHENIUM; RUTHENIUM ALLOYS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; GREEN SYNTHESIS; NATURAL EXTRACTS; RUTHENIUM OXIDE; SELECTIVE AREA ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE/INTERFACE;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 84951335874     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.11.234     Document Type: Article

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