Preparation and Characterization of Micro-Porous ZnO Nanoparticles

Hashem, Ahmed I.

doi:10.21608/ejchem.2016.2339

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“…intensity of the ZnO catalyst was very low compared to other catalysts. This means that the recombination of h+ and e-at the surface of the catalyst is slower, and then the catalytic activity is enhanced [54]. The direct comparison is made difficult by different excitation wavelengths; however, the difference in the order of magnitude is sufficient to demonstrate the activity of ZnO nanoparticles.…”

Section: Catalyst Photoluminescence (Pl)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Photocatalytic Degradation of Congo Red Dye via Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified CuO and ZnO Nanoparticles under Visible Light Irradiation

2020

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The photocatalytic degradation of congo red dye (CR) using nanocomposites materials of multi-walled carbon nanotubes combined with some transition metal oxide under visible light irradiation was studied. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were prepared via chemical vapour synthesis (CVS) and loaded with some transition elements as Cu, Zn, and Cu0.1Zn0.9O nanoparticles, where the ratio of metal was kept constant in all catalysts (20% M). Various Characteristic techniques were adopted such as X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Nitrogen adsorption-desorption, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FT-IR), Ultra Violet reflectance analysis (UV), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The results proved that the mother carbon nanotubes have a high surface area and total pore volume and are found to be 247m 2 /g and 0.569 cm 3 /g, respectively, and its surface area decreased upon loading the metal nanoparticles. Pore size distribution curve (PSD) exhibited a wide mesopore centered at 30 nm. TEM results revealed that Cu and Zn metals are randomly distributed and located at the nanotube's surface and the tips of the tube via the tip-growth mechanism. It is seen that the Zn/CNTs have a homogenously uniform diameter as compared to the neat CNTs. The nanocomposites' photodegradation% rank was Zn/CNT > Cu/CNT > Cu-Zn/CNT, which related mainly to the chemical composition of Zn/CNT composite. Zn/CNT composite showed the highest degradation efficiency among the prepared composites, which achieved 97.7% after 70 minutes under visible light irradiation. The mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation of congo red dye under visible light irradiation was discussed.

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Section: Catalyst Photoluminescence (Pl)mentioning

confidence: 99%