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Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation of Cassiterite–Titania Nanocomposite
Author(s) -
Mane Chandrakant B.,
Pawar Ramkrushna P.,
Patil Rajendra P.,
Patil Sarjerao B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.202000176
Subject(s) - cassiterite , nanocomposite , materials science , photocatalysis , nanocrystalline material , chemical engineering , transmission electron microscopy , nanotechnology , metallurgy , chemistry , tin , catalysis , organic chemistry , engineering
Nanocrystalline cassiterite (SnO 2 ), titania (TiO 2 ), and cassiterite – titania (SnO 2 –TiO 2 ) are synthesized by microwave method. X‐ray diffraction study reveals that cassiterite properly supported on the surface of titania. Nano sized cassiterite, titania, and cassiterite–titania nanocomposite are confirmed by transmission electron microscopy technique. The particle size of the SnO 2 , TiO 2 , and their nanocomposite is in the range of 12–18 nm. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is observed in the SnO 2 –TiO 2 composite as compared to SnO 2 and TiO 2 .