Effects of rare earth, transition and post transition metal ions on structural and optical properties and photocatalytic activities of zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles synthesized via the facile precipitation process
K. Anandan, K. Rajesh, K. Gayathri, Shelja Sharma, Syed Ghazanfar Hussain, V. Rajendran
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Materials sciencePhotocatalysisCubic zirconiaNanoparticleCrystallinityMetal ions in aqueous solutionFourier transform infrared spectroscopyScandiumTransition metalBand gapDopingMethyl orangeChemical engineeringAnalytical Chemistry (journal)MetalNanotechnologyCeramicComposite materialChemistryMetallurgyCatalysisOptoelectronicsBiochemistryEngineeringChromatographyAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells