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Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles on the Degradation of Organic Dyes Under Solar Light

Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles on the Degradation of Organic Dyes Under Solar Light
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Author(s): Sivakumar Krishnamoorthy (Department of Chemistry, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (Deemed), India)and Dharani M. (Department of Chemistry, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (Deemed), India)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 23
Source title: Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Gheorghe Duca (Institute of Chemistry, Moldova State University, Moldova & Academy of Science of Moldova and Romanian Academy, Romania.)and Ashok Vaseashta (International Clean Water Institute, USA & New Jersey City University, USA & Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Moldova)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch019

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Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles prepared using simple co-precipitation method are characterized and photocatalytic activity is tested on the degradation of methylene blue and rhodamine B organic pollutants. Morphological and structural properties of synthesized nanomaterial have been characterized using FESEM, EDAX spectroscopy, and XRD, while UV-visible DRS spectroscopy and photoluminescence have been used to understand their optical properties. The photocatalytic behaviour of synthesized nanoparticles was evaluated on the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) organic pollutants under solar light irradiation. The highest degradation was achieved for MB (100%) over RhB (96%). Preliminary investigation shows the effective degradation of organic pollutants by ZnO nanoparticles.

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