Effects of Solvent Diols on the Synthesis of ZnFe2O4 Particles and Their Use as Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Catalysts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Preparation of Powders
2.2. Characterization of Powders
2.3. Experimental Essays and Reaction Apparatus
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Anchieta, C.G.; Cancelier, A.; Mazutti, M.A.; Jahn, S.L.; Kuhn, R.C.; Gündel, A.; Chiavone-Filho, O.; Foletto, E.L. Effects of Solvent Diols on the Synthesis of ZnFe2O4 Particles and Their Use as Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Catalysts. Materials 2014, 7, 6281-6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7096281
Anchieta CG, Cancelier A, Mazutti MA, Jahn SL, Kuhn RC, Gündel A, Chiavone-Filho O, Foletto EL. Effects of Solvent Diols on the Synthesis of ZnFe2O4 Particles and Their Use as Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Catalysts. Materials. 2014; 7(9):6281-6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7096281
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnchieta, Chayene Gonçalves, Adriano Cancelier, Marcio Antonio Mazutti, Sérgio Luiz Jahn, Raquel Cristine Kuhn, Andre Gündel, Osvaldo Chiavone-Filho, and Edson Luiz Foletto. 2014. "Effects of Solvent Diols on the Synthesis of ZnFe2O4 Particles and Their Use as Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Catalysts" Materials 7, no. 9: 6281-6290. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7096281