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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemistry
The photocatalytic activity of ZnO prepared by simple thermal decomposition method at various temperatures
Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume 177, Year 2013
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Nanorods of pure ZnO were synthesized by simple thermal decomposition method. The ZnO is prepared by direct calcination of zinc acetate dihydrate. The hexagonal structure of ZnO is confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The nanorods shape and size have been identified through SEM and TEM analyses. The surface component and the oxidation states of ZnO sample were investigated using XPS. The calculated bandgap values of ZnO suggest that the photocatalytic activity may be good under UV light irradiation. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Saravanan Rajendran, Saravanan
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Thirumal, Elumalai
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Gupta, Vinod Kumar
India, Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Saudi Arabia, Dhahran
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Vengidusamy, Narayanan Suriya
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Stephen, Arumainathan
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Statistics
Citations: 462
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.molliq.2012.10.018
ISSN:
01677322