Removal of Mercury (II) in Aqueous Solution by Using ZnO and ZnO/CdS Nanoparticles as Photocatalysts

Subject Areas : Iranian Journal of Catalysis

Fattima Al-Zahra Gabar Gassim ¹ , Ali J. J. Makkaw ² , Noor Hadi Aysa ³

1 - College of Pharmacy, University of Babylon, Hilla, Iraq
2 - Directorate of Education in Babylon, Ministry of Education, Iraq
3 - College of Pharmacy, University of Babylon, Hilla, Iraq

Received: 2021-10-10 Accepted : 2021-12-07 Published : 2021-12-01

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