Research Article
Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Phenol
Figure 5
(a) UV-Vis/DR absorption spectra of (A) ZnO, (B) ZrO2, (C) 13ZnO-ZrO2, (D) 25ZnO-ZrO2, (E) 50ZnO-ZrO2, and (F) 75ZnO-ZrO2 composites; (b) Kubelka-Munk function of (A) ZrO2, (B) 13ZnO-ZrO2, (C) 25ZnO-ZrO2, (D) 50ZnO-ZrO2, and (E) 75ZnO-ZrO2 composites. (I) represents the first and (II) the second edge of the samples considered for Eg estimations.
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