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JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
Volume 41, Issue 10, Pages 1525-1531Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2022.07.019
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rGO; Gd doped ZnO; UV-Vis photocatalyst; Dye degradation; Rare earths
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In this study, a hydrothermally prepared rGO/Gd@ZnO nanocomposite was reported for photocatalytic dye degradation. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized and the results showed that the composite catalyst exhibited high degradation efficiency and stability.
In this manuscript, we report the hydrothermally prepared rGO/Gd@ZnO nanocomposite for the utilization of photocatalytic Rh B (rhodamine B) dye degradation. The required characterization techniques were carried out to analyse the structural, morphological, chemical, environmental and optical behaviour of the prepared nanoparticles. Photocatalytic efficiency of the prepared nanoparticles was studied by Rh B dye degradation upon UV-Vis-light illumination which reveals that composite catalyst degrades the dye molecule about 91% after 40 min of irradiation. On comparing the higher degradation efficiency of the rGO/Gd@ZnO nanocomposite with that of ZnO and Gd doped ZnO, it reveals a greater reduction of charge carriers' recombination, higher visible-light utilization and higher adsorption efficiency. Elemental trapping experiment and recycling test were conducted to study the influence of active radicals for the degradation reaction and to know the stability of the prepared nanocomposite, respectively. Hence, this rGO supported Gd doped ZnO nanocomposite can provide a new path way in preparing a highly efficient photocatalyst for organic pollutant degradation at large.(c) 2022 Chinese Society of Rare Earths. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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