@article { ISI:000305534600005,
	title = {Photocatalytic degradation of phosphamidon using Ag-doped ZnO nanorods},
	journal = {Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry},
	volume = {94},
	number = {6},
	year = {2012},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {1075-1085},
	publisher = {TAYLOR \& FRANCIS LTD},
	type = {Article},
	address = {4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>The photocatalytic degradation of the organo-phosphorous pesticide phosphamidon at low concentration in aqueous solution on Ag-doped ZnO nanorods was investigated. Nanosized Ag-doped ZnO rods were synthesized by using a microwave assisted aqueous method. High molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol was used as a stabilizing agent. Composition and structure were investigated using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The XRD pattern reveals that ZnO nanorods are of hexagonal wurtzite structure. The average crystallite size calculated from Scherrer{\textquoteright}s relation was found to be 30 nm. The effects of catalyst loading, pH value, and initial concentration of phosphamidon on the photocatalytic degradation efficiency using Ag-doped ZnO nanorods as a photocatalyst have been discussed. The results revealed that Ag-doped ZnO nanorods with a diameter of 30 nm showed highest photocatalytic activity at a surface density of 1 g dm(-3). The catalyst doped with 0.2 mol\% Ag is effective for the degradation of phosphamidon with visible light. This opens a new possibility to decompose pesticides that are present in wastewater.</p>},
	keywords = {Ag-doped zinc oxide, phosphamidon, Photocatalysis, Photodegradation},
	issn = {0277-2248},
	doi = {10.1080/02772248.2012.693495},
	author = {Korake, Prakash V. and Sridharkrishna, R. and Hankare, P. P. and Garadkar, K. M.}
}
