Multi-functional Zn2TiO4:Sm3+ nanopowders: Excellent performance as an electrochemical sensor and an UV photocatalyst

Zn2TiO4:Sm3+ (1–9 mol %) nano powders (NPs) were prepared by a facile solution combustion route using oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as a fuel. The obtained product was characterized by Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV–Visib...

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Main Authors: K.M. Girish, S.C. Prashantha, H. Nagabhushana, C.R. Ravikumar, H.P. Nagaswarupa, Ramachandra Naik, H.B. Premakumar, B. Umesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468217917302356