A Flower-like In2O3 Catalyst Derived via Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Catalyst Characterization
2.2. Photocatalytic Performances
2.2.1. Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol
2.2.2. Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Synthesis of In2O3-MF
3.2. Physical Characterization
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Munisamy, M.; Yang, H.-W.; Perumal, N.; Kang, N.; Kang, W.S.; Kim, S.-J. A Flower-like In2O3 Catalyst Derived via Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Applications. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 4398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084398
Munisamy M, Yang H-W, Perumal N, Kang N, Kang WS, Kim S-J. A Flower-like In2O3 Catalyst Derived via Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(8):4398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084398
Chicago/Turabian StyleMunisamy, Maniyazagan, Hyeon-Woo Yang, Naveenkumar Perumal, Nayoung Kang, Woo Seung Kang, and Sun-Jae Kim. 2022. "A Flower-like In2O3 Catalyst Derived via Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Applications" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 8: 4398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23084398