Open AccessFacile preparation and characterization of copper molybdate nanostructures for photocatalysis via novel microwave combustion technique
Author(s) -
A. Shameem,
V. Siva,
A. Murugan,
Shamima Hussain,
S. Asath Bahadur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.a1187.1291s419
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , molybdate , methylene blue , materials science , copper , nanoparticle , nanostructure , visible spectrum , combustion , microwave , chemical engineering , nuclear chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , catalysis , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Spherical copper molybdate (Cu3Mo2O9 ) nanoparticles (NPs) have been prepared via the microwave combustion technique. The structural, morphological and elemental characterizations have been investigated by PXRD, SEM and EDS studies. It was found that the as-prepared sample possesses nanoplate morphology and particles size was found to be around 18 nm. The as-prepared sample was inspected in the disintegration of Methylene Blue (MB) dye envisioned using UV-Visible spectroscopy. It was found that the prepared nanocatalyst could serve as an active photocatalyst for MB under direct sun light.