Template-free synthesis of porous ZnO/Ag microspheres as recyclable and ultra-sensitive SERS substrates

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 427, Issue , 2018, Pages 830-836

  Liu, Yanjun ^a   Xu, Chunxiang ^a   Lu, Junfeng ^a   Zhu, Zhu ^a   Zhu, Qiuxiang ^a   Manohari, A Gowri ^a   Shi, Zengliang ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Photocatalyst; Porous; SERS; Ultra sensitive; ZnO Ag

Indexed keywords

II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MICROSPHERES; MOLECULES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; RAMAN SCATTERING; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SURFACE PLASMONS; SURFACE SCATTERING; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; ZINC OXIDE;

HYDROTHERMALLY SYNTHESIZED; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROCESS; POROUS; SERS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES (AGNPS); SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS); ULTRA LOW CONCENTRATION; ULTRA SENSITIVES;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 85028088453     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.07.229     Document Type: Article

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