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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
Volume 329, Issue -, Pages 61-68Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.06.019
Keywords
Chitosan; Photocatalytic; Methyl orange; Congo red; Zinc sulphide; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
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- Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University [RG-1436-034]
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The photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) and congo red (CR) dyes from aqueous solution have been attempted using chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide)/ZnS (ChPA/ZS) nanocomposite materials. Nanocomposites were successfully prepared in the aqueous solution through microwave radiations. Band gap property of composite was studied using UV-vis spectrophotometer. The ChPA/ZS nanocomposite was characterized by various techniques. The photocatalytic activity of ChPA/ZS was evaluated for methyl orange and congo red dyes degradation in aqueous solution under simulated solar irradiation. The degradation of dyes was recorded higher for ChPA/ZS nanocomposite. After 2 h of irradiation, 75% of congo red dye was degraded and 69% of methyl orange was degraded after 4 h of simulated solar irradiation. ChPA/ZS composite showed a higher rate of dye degradation owing to outstanding adsorbing properties of cross linked polyacrylamide. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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