Nanocrystalline ZnO Doped on Lanthanide Oxide Dy 2 O 3 : A Novel and UV Light Active Photocatalyst for Environmental Remediation

Environmental Science and Technology Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 172-178

  Josephine, G A Suganya ^a   Sivasamy, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 84969257217     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23288930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ez4002032     Document Type: Article

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