Crystals · 2021 · 62 citations · 61 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryNanomaterialsNanotechnologyInorganic NanoparticlesMetal Oxide NanomaterialsMetal OxidesNanocatalysisNanomaterial CharacterizationPhotocatalysisNanocrystalsNanostructured PhotocatalystsPhotocatalytic DegradationPhotocatalytic TreatmentX-ray Diffraction AnalysisZinc Oxide NanostructuresZinc Oxide PhotocatalysisZinc Oxides
In this work, ZnO nanocrystals (NCs) have been effectively synthesized by a simple, efficient and cost-effective method using coconut husk extract as a novel fuel. The synthesized NCs are characterized by UV-Vis, XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDX, Raman and PL studies. The obtained ZnO were found to be UV-active with a bandgap of 2.93 eV. The X-ray diffraction pattern confirms the crystallinity of the ZnO with hexagonally structured ZnO with a crystallite size of 48 nm, while the SEM analysis reveals the hexagonal bipyramid morphology. Photocatalytic activities of the synthesized ZnO NCs are used to degrade methylene blue and metanil yellow dyes.
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Control of ZnO Morphology via a Simple Solution Route
Jun Zhang, Sun, Yin et al. · Chemistry of Materials · 2002 · 867 citations