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Green synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles for photocatalysis of methylene blue

  • Muhammad Imran Din*
  • , Summiya Jabbar
  • , Jawayria Najeeb
  • , Rida Khalid
  • , Tayabba Ghaffar
  • , Muhammad Arshad
  • , Safyan A. Khan
  • , Shahid Ali
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, zinc ferrite nanoparticles (ZF-NPs) were synthesized using aqueous seed extract of Piper nigrum as a bio-reducing and stabilizing agent. FTIR, SEM, FE-SEM, XRD, and TGA have been used for characterizing ZF-NPs. The results showed that Piper nigrum stabilized ZF-NPs have high purity and size range of 60–80 nm. The performance of the ZF-NPs has been investigated by photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue (MB) in the presence of sunlight. The factors responsible for affecting the degradation values of the reaction were also explored for developing a better understanding of the phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1440-1447
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Phytoremediation
Volume22
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Nov 2020

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Methylene blue
  • photocatalysis
  • water pollution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution
  • Plant Science

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