Characterization of Fabricated Gold-Doped ZnO Nanospheres and Their Use as a Photocatalyst in the Degradation of DR-31 Dye

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Journal of Nanomaterials

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Figure 8: Characterization of Fabricated Gold-Doped ZnO Nanospheres and Their Use as a Photocatalyst in the Degradation of DR-31 Dye 