Microwave-assisted synthesis of ZnO for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in aqueous solution

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 42, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 216-221

  Liu, Xinjuan ^a   Lv, Tian ^a   Pan, Likun ^a   Sun, Zhuo ^a   Sun, Chang Qing ^b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cr(VI); Microwave assisted synthesis; Photocatalysis; Sheet; UV light; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025350847     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.683161     Document Type: Article

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