Controllable synthesis of SnO2 photocatalyst with superior photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue dye solution

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2016, Pages 1138-1155

  Prakash, K ^a   Senthil Kumar, P ^a   Pandiaraj, S ^b   Saravanakumar, K ^a   Karuthapandian, S ^a  

^a VHNSN COLLEGE   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

degradation; methylene blue; photocatalyst; Porous; SnO2

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; DIES; EFFICIENCY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

HYDROTHERMAL ENVIRONMENT; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS; POROUS; SNO2; UV VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

EID: 84969930994     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080.2016.1188222     Document Type: Article

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