Synthesis of yttrium doped nanocrystalline ZnO and its photocatalytic activity in methylene blue degradation
Yttrium doped zinc oxide was prepared by microwave irradiation of Y (NO3)3·6H2O and Zn(NO3)2·4H2O as precursors, in ethanol–water medium. Highly polar ethanol–water medium (30/70, v/v) with hexamine and urea assist the formation of ZnO nuclei very rapidly in a specific fashion. Furthermore, Y3+ ions...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Arabian Journal of Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535212000913 |