Synthesis, characterization and daylight active photocatalyst with antiphotocorrosive property for detoxification of azo dyes

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 170-181

  Subash, B ^a   Krishnakumar, Balu ^b   Sobral, Abilio J F N ^b   Surya, C ^d   John, N Agnel Arul ^d   Senthilraja, A ^a   Swaminathan, M ^c   Shanthi, M ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d SRIMAD ANDAVAN ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antiphotocorrosive; Azo dyes; CdS loaded Ag ZnO; Degradation; Dual mechanism; Sun light

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSTS; SILVER; SOLAR ENERGY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZINC OXIDE;

ANTIPHOTOCORROSIVE; CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND MEASUREMENTS; DUAL MECHANISMS; DYE WASTEWATER TREATMENTS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION METHODS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84961621656     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.03.029     Document Type: Article

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