Open AccessBi2O3 nanoparticles: synthesis, characterizations, and photocatalytic activity
Author(s) -
N. Nurmalasari,
Yoki Yulizar,
Dewangga Oky Bagus Apriandanu
Publication year - 2020
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/763/1/012036
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , scanning electron microscope , materials science , diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform , monoclinic crystal system , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , transmission electron microscopy , nanoparticle , band gap , spectroscopy , nuclear chemistry , methylene blue , analytical chemistry (journal) , diffuse reflection , particle size , crystallography , nanotechnology , crystal structure , chemistry , optics , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , physics , catalysis , composite material , quantum mechanics
In this study, Bi 2 O 3 nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized using Jatropha multifida L. leaf extract (JMLE). Bi 2 O 3 nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), Scanning Electron Microscope-Energy Dispersive X-Ray (SEM-EDX) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). These various characterizations were performed to analyze the functional groups, structural, optical, morphological, composition, and photocatalytic properties. The synthesized Bi 2 O 3 have monoclinic structure, optical band gap of 3.34 eV, agglomerated morphology, and particle size of 17.26 nm. Photocatalytic activity of Bi 2 O 3 nanoparticles was investigated for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV light irradiation with degradation percentage of 92.53 %.