Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Keywords:
Nanoparticles, Ferrites, Methylene Blue, Thymol Blue, PhotocatalysisAbstract
The present research work was carried out to investigate synthesis and light induced catalytic activity of metal oxides nanoparticles (NPs). The metal oxides were synthesized through sol gel method and doped with Fe2O4 to enhance the photosensitization via photo Fenton’s reaction. The synthesized nano sized particles were utilized in the photocatalytic degradation of two organic dyes Methylene blue (MB) and Thymol blue (TB). The morphology was characterized via scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction spectrometry (XRD). The photocatalytic activity was performed under UV and sun light and the results were recorded with UV-spectrophotometer. The catalytic performance of all the catalysts was found remarkable and all the catalysts were recovered from the solution without major loss of quantity or any damage to the quality. All the catalysts were capable to be utilized several times for the degradation purpose.
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