Abstract
The photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes such as methylene blue and methyl orange in the presence of various percentages of composite catalyst under visible light irradiation was carried out. The catalyst ZnO nanorods and ZnO/CuO nanocomposites of different weight ratios were prepared by new thermal decomposition method, which is simple and cost effective. The prepared catalysts were characterized by different techniques such as X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. Further, the most photocatalytically active composite material was used for degradation of real textile waste water under visible light illumination. The irradiated samples were analysed by total organic carbon and chemical oxygen demand. The efficiency of the catalyst and their photocatalytic mechanism has been discussed in detail.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-98 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering C |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Keywords
- Nano composite
- Photocatalytic activity
- Textile dye
- Thermal decomposition method
- ZnO/CuO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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