期刊
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
卷 895, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162636
关键词
ZnO; Ag-decoration; Photocatalytic degradation; Rhodamine B; Carya illinoinensis
资金
- Scientific Research Deanship at University of Ha'il-Saudi Arabia [RG-20 130]
In this study, ZnO and Ag@ZnO nanoparticles based photocatalyst were synthesized using pecan nut leaf extract for the first time, with phytochemicals acting as capping and reducing agents. The catalyst showed enhanced catalytic properties after Ag doping, with optimal performance at pH 10 and following a pseudo first order kinetic model for RhB dye degradation. The reusability test demonstrated high stability of the catalyst even after 5 cycles.
In the present work, ZnO and Ag@ZnO nanoparticles based photocatalyst were synthesized via green route by using the leaves extract of pecan nuts (Carya illinoinensis) for the first time. The phytochemicals present in leaf of extract pecan nuts (Carya illinoinensis) such as methyl gallate and kaempferol act as capping and reducing agents. The obtained photocatalyst were analyzed via various techniques such as XRD (X-ray diffraction), TEM (transmission electron microscopy), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), PL (Photoluminescence spectroscopy), XPS (X-ray photoelectron spec-troscopy) and UV (UV-visible spectroscopy). The activity of biogenic photocatalyst were investigated against RhB (Rhodamine B) dye and the results demonstrated that the catalytic properties become en-hanced significantly after Ag doping as compared to bare ZnO. The effect of various parameters were also investigated such as pH, catalyst dose, initial concentration of dye. The obtained results showed highest efficacy of catalyst at pH 10, further the photo-degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye followed pseudo first order kinetic model. The reusability test of biogenic photocatalyst revealed that the catalyst was an ex-cellent option for practical use with high stability even after 5 cycles. The mechanism for, ZnO and Ag@ZnO synthesis and degradation pathway of RhB dye was proposed. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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