Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using rambutan (Nephelium lappaceumL.) peel extract and their photocatalytic activity on methyl orange dye

Journal of Molecular Structure

Volumn 1125, Issue , 2016, Pages 358-365

  Karnan, Thenmozhi ^a   Selvakumar, Stanly Arul Samuel ^b  

^a University College of Engineering Kanchipuram   (India)

^b SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Bio synthesis; Methyl orange; Photocatalytic activity; UV light; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AZO DYES; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CITRUS FRUITS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MINERALOGY; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

ADSORPTION DESORPTION ISOTHERMS; CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; METHYL ORANGE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA; VIS ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84978196971     PISSN: 00222860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.07.029     Document Type: Article

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