Photocatalytic degradation efficiency of malachite green in aqueous medium using poly(azomethine)/ZnO nanocomposite

Author(s):  
K. Sampath ◽  
S. J. Pradeeba ◽  
K. Kalapriya
Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2033
Author(s):  
Marwa F. Elkady ◽  
Hassan Shokry Hassan

An efficient, environmentally compatible and highly porous, silver surface-modified photocatalytic zinc oxide/cellulose acetate/ polypyrrole ZnO/CA/Ppy hybrid nanofibers matrix was fabricated using an electrospinning technique. Electrospinning parameters such as solution flow rate, applied voltage and the distance between needles to collector were optimized. The optimum homogenous and uniform ZnO/CA/Ppy polymeric composite nanofiber was fabricated through the dispersion of 0.05% wt ZnO into the dissolved hybrid polymeric solution with an average nanofiber diameter ranged between 125 and 170 nm. The fabricated ZnO-polymeric nanofiber was further surface-immobilized with silver nanoparticles to enhance its photocatalytic activity through the reduction of the nanofiber bandgap. A comparative study between ZnO polymeric nanofiber before and after silver immobilization was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of the two different prepared nanofibers before and after nanosilver immobilization for malachite green (MG) dye was compared against various experimental parameters. The optimum degradation efficiency of nanosilver surface-modified ZnO-polymeric nanofibers was recorded as 93.5% for malachite green dye after 1 h compared with 63% for ZnO-polymeric nanofibers.


Author(s):  
Manmeet Kaur ◽  
Suman Prajapati ◽  
Samneek Cholia ◽  
Jaskeet Singh Mann ◽  
Gurpreet Singh

Background: In the recent years, the green synthesis of nanoparticles has taken a lead role over the conventional chemical and physical approach due to its non-toxic, cost effective parameters and has found its place in various applications. Objectives: The major objectives of this study was to synthesise and characterize the copper nanoparticles using the rose extract at different set of conditions and analyse these nanoparticles as a source of dye degradation agent under sunlight conditions. Methods: Present study was conducted with the aim to synthesis the copper nanoparticle using the rose petal extract. The components present the in the extract act as the reduction and stabilization agents for the synthesis of CuNPs. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by using UV-VIS, FTIR, XRD and SEM analysis. Photocatalytic degradation of two dyes (Malachite Green and Carbol fuchsin) was analysed using double beam spectroscopic analysis Results: UV-Vis analysis indicated the presence of a peak at around 630 nm. The FT-IR analysis indicated the involvement of various biomolecules during the synthesis of nanoparticles. The structure and the conformation was elucidated using XRD and SEM showed the agglomerated form of the synthesized nanoparticles with the size range of about 60-90 nm. The synthesised copper nanoparticles was used for degradation of malachite green and carbol fuchsin dye using photocatalytic under sunlight irradiation. UV-Vis spectral analysis indicated that synthesised copper nanoparticle act more effective in degradation of malachite green (around 95%) whereas carbol fuchsin showed a maximum degradation by 52% therefore suggesting that CuNPs act as an efficient photo catalyst in dye degradation. Conclusion: The results obtained from this study indicates that rose extract has the potential of synthesis of copper nanoparticles which is non-toxic and convenient approach as compared to physical and chemical synthesis. These nanoparticles can be effectively employed as dye decolourization agents to treat industrial effluent and prevent the environmental pollution.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 934
Author(s):  
Yong Cheng ◽  
Xiuxiu Wang ◽  
Yu Mei ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Changchun Ji

Considering the photocatalytic performance of CDs, ZnO, and the unique porous nanostructure and stability of ZIF-8, we prepared ZnCDs/ZnO@ZIF-8 zeolite composites. The resultant material represented an enhanced ability for the photodegradation of TC compared with that of ZnCDs and ZnO. The photocatalytic degradation efficiency reached over 85%. The catalytic activity of the composites was maintained after four cycles. The experimental result indicated that ×O2 radical was the active species in the reaction.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 2012-2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akansha Mehta ◽  
Amit Mishra ◽  
Soumen Basu

Using MnO2@CQDs the photocatalytic degradation of phenol was tested and under optimum operational parameters, phenol degradation efficiency was found to be ∼90% with a high rate constant R = 0.029 min−1.


2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (37) ◽  
pp. 14829-14840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianhui Li ◽  
Quan Zhou ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
Lijie Wu ◽  
Wenying Li ◽  
...  

BiOBr/BiOI photocatalyst with different molar ratios was synthesized via a simple one-step solvothermal method. The uniform flower-like BiOBr/BiOI (3 : 1) owns high photocatalytic degradation efficiency, excellent recyclability and stability.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document