Improved photocatalytic performance of nanostructured SnO2 via addition of alkaline earth metals (Ba2+, Ca2+ and Mg2+) under visible light irradiation
S. Asaithambi, P. Sakthivel, M. Karuppaiah, Y. Hayakawa, Archana Loganathan, G. Ravi
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