Synthesis of ZnO with enhanced photocatalytic activity: A novel approach using nanocellulose

BioResources

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 6244-6253

  Wei, Guangyu ^a   Zuo, Hong Fen ^b   Guo, Yuan Ru ^b   Pan, Qing Jiang ^a  

^a HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Exposed (001) active facets; Hydrothermal method; Nanocellulose; Nanocrystalline ZnO; Photocatalytic activity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CELLULOSE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEGRADATION; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; REUSABILITY; ZINC SULFIDE;

EXPOSED (001) ACTIVE FACETS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; NANO-CELLULOSE; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZNO; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84988672700     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.11.3.6244-6253     Document Type: Article

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