Atul B. Lavand; Yuvraj S. Malghe
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Nanosized bare, C and N doped as well as C, N co-doped ZnO nanopowders were prepared using microemulsion method. Synthesized powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy ...
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Nanosized bare, C and N doped as well as C, N co-doped ZnO nanopowders were prepared using microemulsion method. Synthesized powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), CHNS analyzer, photoluminescence spectrophotometer and UV-visible spectrophotometer. XRD study shows that C, N co-doped ZnO have hexagonal wurtzite structure. UV-visible spectral study reveals that C and N co-doping improves photo absorption capacity in visible region. Visible light photocatalytic degradation of malachite green was carried out using nanosized bare, C doped and C, N co-doped ZnO. C, N co-doped ZnO exhibits better visible light photocatalytic activity as compared to pure and C doped ZnO. Also the photocatalyst prepared is stable and can be reused repeatedly.
Yuvraj S. Malghe; Atul B. Lavand
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C/ZnO/CdS nanocomposite was synthesized using microemulsion method. Thermal stability of precursor was studied with TG and DTA techniques. Structural and optical properties of composite were studied using various characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ...
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C/ZnO/CdS nanocomposite was synthesized using microemulsion method. Thermal stability of precursor was studied with TG and DTA techniques. Structural and optical properties of composite were studied using various characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy. XRD study indicates that ZnO and CdS are having wurtzite and cubic phase in the composite sample. SEM and TEM study indicates formation of CdS nanospheres on ZnO nanorods. C doping and CdS coupling are responsible for red shift and shifting of absorption edge of ZnO from UV to visible region. C/ZnO/CdS nanocomposite exhibits better visible light photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue (MB). Stability of photocatalyst was studied using recovered photocatalyst up to third cycle and it was found that photocatalyst prepared in the present work is stable and reusable.
Atul B. Lavand; Yuvraj S. Malghe
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Nanosized bare and carbon (C)-doped TiO2 were prepared using reverse micro-emulsion method. Synthesized powders were characterized with the help of X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDX) and UV-visible ...
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Nanosized bare and carbon (C)-doped TiO2 were prepared using reverse micro-emulsion method. Synthesized powders were characterized with the help of X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDX) and UV-visible spectrophotometer. EDX study reveals that as calcination temperature increases amount of C on TiO2 decreases. SEM and TEM images show that TiO2 particles are spherical in shape and after increasing the calcination temperature size of particle increases. Particle size of TiO2 obtained from TEM data varies between 10 to 17nm. Visible light photocatalytic degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) aqueous solution was carried out using nanosized bare as well as C-doped TiO2. UV-visible spectrophotometer and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques were used to analyze the concentration of TCP during the degradation process. In presence of visible light C-doped TiO2 obtained after calcination of precursor at 300°C shows better photocatalytic activity. Parameters affecting the photocatalytic process such as calcination temperature, amount of catalyst and TCP concentration are investigated. TCP photocatalytic degradation process was optimized. It is observed that to get better photocatalytic activity optimum amount of photocatalyst and concentration of TCP solution required are 1.0 gL -1 and 20 mg L -1 respectively. Reusability study indicates that C doped TiO2 prepared in the present work is highly stable and reusable photo catalyst.
