Magnetically recoverable Fe3O4-ZnO/AOT nanocomposites: Synthesis of a core–shell structure via a novel and mild route for photocatalytic degradation of toxic dyes

Journal of Molecular Liquids

Volumn 223, Issue , 2016, Pages 1133-1142

  Abazari, Reza ^a   Mahjoub, Ali Reza ^a   Sanati, Soheila ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b AZARBAIJAN SHAHID MADANI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Emulsion nanoreactors; Fe3O4 ZnO nanocomposites; Magnetic separation; Photocatalytic activity; Room temperature synthesis; Spherical nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DYES; EMULSIFICATION; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOREACTORS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; ROOM TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS; SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84988369404     PISSN: 01677322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.09.038     Document Type: Article

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