Open AccessSynthesis and characterization of Zn doped WO3 nanoparticles: photocatalytic, antifungal and antibacterial activities evaluation
Author(s) -
Muhammad Imran Arshad,
Syed Ehtisham-ul-Haque,
Muhammad Bilal,
Naseeb Ahmad,
Aftab Ahmad,
Mazhar Abbas,
Jan Nisar,
Mohammad Ibrahim Khan,
Arif Nazir,
Abdul Ghaffar,
Munawar Iqbal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
materials research express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2053-1591
DOI - 10.1088/2053-1591/ab6380
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , nuclear chemistry , antibacterial activity , aspergillus niger , methylene blue , scanning electron microscope , zinc , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , bacteria , biology , food science , composite material , genetics , catalysis
In view of enhanced bioactivity and photocatalytic applications, the doped material has gained much attention and present study was focused on the preparation of Zn doped WO 3 (Zn–d–WO 3 ) via precipitation method. The prepared Zn–d–WO 3 was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy-dispersive x-ray (EDX). The effect of Zn concentration was studied on antibacterial, antifungal and photocatalytic activities along with structural and morphological variation. The Zn–d–WO 3 was triclinic, spherical and rod shaped and particle size was decreased as the Zn concentration increased. The antimicrobial activity of Zn–d–WO 3 was evaluated against a panel of bacterial strains ( Escherichia coli , Pasturellamu ltocida , Bacillus subtilis , Staphylococcus aureus ) and fungal strain ( Aspergillus niger , Aspergillus flavus , Penicillium notatum ). The Zn–d–WO 3 showed promising antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in the range of 211–387 ( μ g ml −1 ), whereas the antifungal activity was less than the standard (Fluconazole), which revealed that the Zn–d–WO 3 are highly active against bacterial strains since activity was comparable with standard drug (Rifampicin). The photocatalytic activity (PCA) was evaluated by degrading methylene blue (MB) dye in an aqueous solution and dye degradation of 78% and 92% was achieved in 120 min under visible and UV irradiation, respectively. Results revealed that the Zn–d–WO 3 could possibly be used as photocatalyst for the degradation of dyes in wastewater.