Efficient photoreduction of hexavalent uranium over defective ZnO nanoparticles by oxygen defect engineering
Xiaochuan Deng, Geng Zou, Boyuan Tu, Mingfang Hu, Wenkun Zhu, Rong He, Tao Chen
Abstract
The oxygen-defect engineering of ZnO-400 nanosheets to enhance their photocatalytic performance for U( vi ) reduction.
Topics & Concepts
UraniumOxygenOxygen reductionPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceNanoparticleReduction (mathematics)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryCatalysisMetallurgyEngineeringElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeGeometryMathematicsRadioactive element chemistry and processingNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear materials and radiation effects