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PHYSICS OF THE SOLID STATE
卷 62, 期 10, 页码 1796-1802出版社
PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC
DOI: 10.1134/S1063783420100091
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photocatalytic activity; Cu2O; Zn doping; methylene blue; oxygen vacancy defects
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- SRMIST
Degradation of organic pollutants got more attention for detoxification of water. In this paper, pure and Zn-doped Cu2O particles were successfully synthesized by water bath co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) study confirmed the cubic structure of Cu2O. Zn doping resulted in reduction in crystallite size without changing d-spacing and crystal structure. Zn doping converts perfect cube to distorted sphere with enhanced surface area that is effective for photocatalytic applications. Elemental study confirmed the uniform distribution of Cu, Zn, and O atoms in the sample. X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) analysis showed peak shift in the electronic states of O with higher oxygen vacancy defects. Band gap of Cu2O after Zn doping increased from 1.84 to 1.91 eV. The photocatalytic activity towards methylene blue (MB) dye photodegradation under visible light reached 96% in 120 min after Zn doping compared to 95% in 180 min for pure Cu2O. The improvement in photocatalytic degradation after Zn doping was achieved by the slow electron-hole recombination, band gap increases, oxygen vacancy defects, and higher surface area.
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