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International Journal of Photoenergy
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 767905, 7 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/767905
Research Article

Synthesis and Characterization of Mn–C–Codoped Nanoparticles and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye under Sunlight Irradiation

Wei Xin, Duanwei Zhu, Guanglong Liu, Yumei Hua, and Wenbing Zhou

Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Ecological Environment Research, Centre for Microelement Research of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China

Received 25 July 2012; Revised 5 September 2012; Accepted 5 September 2012

Academic Editor: Jiaguo Yu

Copyright © 2012 Wei Xin et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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