Open AccessFabrication and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic application
Author(s) -
S. Haq,
M. B. Ali,
A. Mezni,
A. Hedfi,
W. Rehman,
Gh. Sarwar,
Zain-ulAbdin,
S. U. Din,
F. U. Rehman,
S. A. Abbasi,
A. L. Lone
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
digest journal of nanomaterials and biostructures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.256
H-Index - 44
ISSN - 1842-3582
DOI - 10.15251/djnb.2022.172.499
Subject(s) - rhodamine 6g , photocatalysis , materials science , scanning electron microscope , zinc , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , aqueous solution , rhodamine b , characterization (materials science) , sol gel , nuclear chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , catalysis , organic chemistry , molecule , composite material , engineering
The physicochemical characteristics of Zinc nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were investigated using various techniques after they were produced using the sol gel process. The crystalline structure, surface morphology, optical property, elemental and chemical composition of the samples have been studied by X-diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance (DRS),energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies respectively. The synthesis of extremely pure, well crystalline and photo-active ZnO NPs with mixed surface morphology was obtained. Afterward, the photocatalytic activity of ZnO NPs were evaluated against Rhodamine 6G (RH-6G) in aqueous medium.