Open AccessStructural and photocatalytic degradation studies of rice straw based MgO nanocomposite
Author(s) -
R Deepika,
Dedhila Devadathan,
P. Rejani,
R. Raveendran
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/577/1/012137
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , nanocomposite , congo red , methylene blue , oxide , materials science , degradation (telecommunications) , biopolymer , citric acid , precipitation , straw , magnesium , rice straw , nuclear chemistry , metal , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , adsorption , nanotechnology , metallurgy , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material , telecommunications , computer science , engineering , physics , meteorology
The present study is focused on the comparison of structural and photocatalytic degradation activities of nanocomposite of MgO formed with rice straw, a biopolymer. For comparison, counter parts were also synthesized. Nanoparticles of magnesium oxide were synthesized through controlled co-precipitation method in presence of citric acid. Structural characterizations of all the synthesized samples were carried out using XRD. Comparison of XRD of metal oxide with JCPDS confirmed that the formed metal oxide was MgO. Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes Congo Red, an acidic dye and Methylene Blue, a basic dye was done.