Photodegradation of methylene blue under UV and visible light irradiation by Er2O3-coated silicon nanowires as photocatalyst
Afaf Brik, Sabrina Naama, Toufik Hadjersi, Mohamed El Amine Benamar, S. Bouanik, Amar Manseri
Topics & Concepts
PhotodegradationScanning electron microscopePhotocatalysisMaterials scienceMethylene blueSiliconIrradiationEtching (microfabrication)NanowireVisible spectrumSpectroscopyPhotochemistryNuclear chemistryOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemistryCatalysisComposite materialOrganic chemistryPhysicsLayer (electronics)Nuclear physicsQuantum mechanicsNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures