Visible-light-activated photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using WO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles
Nompumelelo Z. Mzimela, Shepherd M. Tichapondwa, Evans M. N. Chirwa
Abstract
, which typically describes heterogenous photocatalytic surface reactions. Scavenging experiments revealed that reactive superoxide and hydroxyl free radicals were the primary drivers for rhodamine B dye degradation.
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Rhodamine BPhotocatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)Visible spectrumNanoparticlePhotochemistryRhodamineChemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryNuclear chemistryNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsFluorescenceCatalysisOrganic chemistryOpticsPhysicsComputer scienceTelecommunicationsEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced oxidation water treatment