Fabrication of ZnCo2O4-Zn(OH)2 Microspheres on Carbon Cloth for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Tetracycline
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials and Chemicals
3.2. Fabrication of ZnCo2O4-Zn(OH)2 Microspheres
3.3. Characterization
3.4. Photocatalytic Measurement
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Juang, S.-E.; Chin, N.-C.; Chang, Y.-C.; Chou, C.-M. Fabrication of ZnCo2O4-Zn(OH)2 Microspheres on Carbon Cloth for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Tetracycline. Molecules 2024, 29, 4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174054
Juang S-E, Chin N-C, Chang Y-C, Chou C-M. Fabrication of ZnCo2O4-Zn(OH)2 Microspheres on Carbon Cloth for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Tetracycline. Molecules. 2024; 29(17):4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174054
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuang, Sin-Ei, Ning-Chien Chin, Yu-Cheng Chang, and Chia-Man Chou. 2024. "Fabrication of ZnCo2O4-Zn(OH)2 Microspheres on Carbon Cloth for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Tetracycline" Molecules 29, no. 17: 4054. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174054