Vikas Vikas; Pawan S. Rana
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The study involved the preparation of CoFe2O4 -CNT nanocomposites through the dispersion of CNT and ferrites into Xylene. Cobalt ferrites were synthesized using a chemical co-precipitation method. The main objective was to investigate the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of the synthesized ...
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The study involved the preparation of CoFe2O4 -CNT nanocomposites through the dispersion of CNT and ferrites into Xylene. Cobalt ferrites were synthesized using a chemical co-precipitation method. The main objective was to investigate the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of the synthesized nanocomposites using Rose Bengal dye as a model pollutant. Structural analysis was conducted using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and XRD, confirming the formation of a Single-phase spinal structure of ferrites and nanocomposites with an average particle size of around 25 nm. UV-Vis. spectroscopy and Photoluminescence (PL) were used to study the optical properties of the samples, indicating that the bandgap of the sample is within the visible range, making it suitable for visible light photocatalysis. The band gap shifted to a slightly lower side after the formation of the nanocomposite, and the PL revealed that recombination time increased after the formation of nanocomposites compared to pure CoFe2O4. FTIR spectroscopy confirmed the formation of the spinal structure of ferrites and identified various bonds present in the sample. The photocatalytic activity of the sample showed a significant increase in the dye degradation capacity of ferrites. This increase in photocatalytic activity was consistent with earlier results obtained by PL spectroscopy, which confirmed the formation of a Z-scheme visible light photocatalyst.
Deepak Singhwal; Amita Khatri; Pawan Rana
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The present work reports the synthesis of Cetyl trimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) assisted CdO nanoparticles with different concentration of CTAB (0.0M, 0.04M, 0.08M and 0.12M) by co-precipitation and their potential application in photocatalysis. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) results indicate that crystallite ...
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The present work reports the synthesis of Cetyl trimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) assisted CdO nanoparticles with different concentration of CTAB (0.0M, 0.04M, 0.08M and 0.12M) by co-precipitation and their potential application in photocatalysis. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) results indicate that crystallite size increases as concentration of CTAB is increased. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) exhibit that flat sheet-like morphology is changing into thin needle-like structure with concentration of surfactant. Elemental Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed existence of constituents and hence marks purity of prepared samples. Broad peak of Raman spectra is consisting of three bands from 200-500 cm-1 while Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra certifies vibration of Cd and O bond are present at 530 cm-1. Optical Band gap is found to slightly decrease due to addition of CTAB. Dye degradation results showed that CdO nanoparticles can degrade Methylene Blue (MB) dye and Rose Bengal (RB) Dye degrades upto 83% and 85% respectively within 80 minutes of light irradiation.