• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 12, 122801 (2021)
Fowziya Shaik Ali1, Faisal Al Marzouqi2, A. Afroos Banu1, M. Ismail Fathima3, A. R. Mohamed Jahangir4, K. Mohamed Rafi5, and A. Ayeshamariam6
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Chemistry, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam 614701 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli), India
  • 2Department of Process Engineering, International Maritime College Oman, Falaj Al Qabail, Suhar, Oman
  • 3Department of Physics, Arul Anandar College (Auto), Karumathur, Madurai 625514, India
  • 4Biyaq Oilfield Services LLC, Mina Al Fahal PC, 116, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
  • 5Research Department of Botany, Jamal Mohamed College (Auto) (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli) – 620020, India
  • 6Research Department of Physics, Khadir Mohideen College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli) Adirampattinam – 614701, India
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/12/122801 Cite this Article
    Fowziya Shaik Ali, Faisal Al Marzouqi, A. Afroos Banu, M. Ismail Fathima, A. R. Mohamed Jahangir, K. Mohamed Rafi, A. Ayeshamariam. Novel synthesis of cerium oxide nano photocatalyst by a hydrothermal method[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(12): 122801 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Fowziya Shaik Ali, Faisal Al Marzouqi, A. Afroos Banu, M. Ismail Fathima, A. R. Mohamed Jahangir, K. Mohamed Rafi, A. Ayeshamariam. Novel synthesis of cerium oxide nano photocatalyst by a hydrothermal method[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(12): 122801
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