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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemical engineering
ZnO/Ag nanocomposite: An efficient catalyst for degradation studies of textile effluents under visible light
Materials Science and Engineering C, Volume 33, No. 4, Year 2013
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Degradation of model organic dye and industry effluent was studied using different weight percentages of Ag into ZnO as a catalyst. In this study, the catalysts were prepared by thermal decomposition method, which was employed for the first time in the preparation of ZnO/Ag nanocomposite catalysts. The physical and chemical properties of the prepared samples were studied using various techniques. The specific surface area, which plays an important role in the photocatalytic degradation, was studied using BET analysis and 10 wt.% Ag into ZnO showed the best degrading efficiency. The optical absorption (UV-vis) and emission (PL) properties of the samples were studied and results suggest better photocatalytic properties for 10 wt. Ag sample compared to other samples. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Saravanan Rajendran, Saravanan
India, Chennai
University of Madras
India, Chennai
Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering
Karthikeyan, Navaratnasamy
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Gupta, Vinod Kumar
India, Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Saudi Arabia, Dhahran
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Thirumal, Elumalai
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Thangadurai, Paramasivam
India, Puducherry
Pondicherry University
Vengidusamy, Narayanan Suriya
India, Chennai
University of Madras
Stephen, Arumainathan
India, Chennai
University of Madras
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Citations: 531
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.msec.2013.01.046
ISSN:
09284931
Research Areas
Environmental