Synthesis and characterization of Pb-doped ZnO nanoparticles and their photocatalytic applications

Materials Research Innovations

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 121-127

  Yousefi, Ramin ^a   Jamali Sheini, Farid ^b   Cheraghizade, Mohsen ^b   Zaman, Ladan ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dye degradation; Optical properties; Pb doped ZnO nanoparticles; Stress

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LEAD; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; STRESSES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

DOPANT INCORPORATION; DOPED ZNO; DYE DEGRADATION; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATION; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84964878655     PISSN: 14328917     EISSN: 1433075X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14328917.2015.1132132     Document Type: Article

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