Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of ZnO–SiO2 by nano-sized Pt for efficient removal of dyes from wastewater effluents

Subject Areas : Iranian Journal of Catalysis

Leila Vafayi ¹ , Soodabe Gharibe ²

1 - Department of Science, Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran
2 - Department of Science, Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran

Received: 2015-02-25 Accepted : 2015-05-17 Published : 2015-12-01

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