Electrochemical synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Volume 31, Year 2015
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The electrochemical method has been investigated for the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) under different reaction conditions. The CuO NPs were used as excellent photocatalyst for the degradation of different organic dyes under the illumination of sunlight irradiation. The highest degradation was 93% for methylene blue. The rate constant for MB, MR, and CR was found to be first-order with values 0.02059, 0.02046, and 0.01749min-1, respectively. The antimicrobial efficiency of CuO NPs was investigated against bacterial strains (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) and fungal strains (Aspergillus nigres and Candida albicans).