Facile synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 167-176

  Dong, Bao ^a   Yu, Xinxin ^a   Dong, Zhifang ^a   Yang, Xiang ^a   Wu, Yan ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Sol gel method; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DYES; ENERGY GAP; GAS ADSORPTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LIGHT; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

EXCELLENT PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; GEL METHOD; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; SOLAR LIGHT IRRADIATION; UV-VISIBLE DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTOMETRY; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 85008178618     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: 15734846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-016-4297-4     Document Type: Article

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