Synthesis and photocatalytic application of α-Fe2O3/ZnO fine particles prepared by two-step chemical method
Composite iron oxide-Zinc oxide (α-Fe2O3/ZnO) was synthesized by two-step method: in the first one step uniform α-Fe2O3 particles were prepared through a hydrolysis process of ferric chloride at 80 °C. In the second step, the ZnO particles were included in the α-Fe2O3 particles by a zinc acetate [Zn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Applied Science Innovations Private Limited
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Carbon: Science and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.applied-science-innovations.com/cst-web-site/CST-5-2-2013/CST%20-%2070.pdf |
| Summary: | Composite iron oxide-Zinc oxide (α-Fe2O3/ZnO) was synthesized by two-step method: in the first one step uniform α-Fe2O3 particles were prepared through a hydrolysis process of ferric chloride at 80 °C. In the second step, the ZnO particles were included in the α-Fe2O3 particles by a zinc acetate [Zn(Ac)2·2H2O] assisted hydrothermal method at low temperature (90°C±C). The α-Fe2O3 and ZnO phases were identified by XRD, energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The photoreactivities of α-Fe2O3/ZnO nanoparticles under UV irradiation were quantified by the degradation of formaldehyde. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-0546 0974-0546 |