TY - JOUR
T1 - Effective removal of organic dyes using novel MnWO4 incorporated CA/PCL nanocomposite membranes
AU - Sasikala, Velusamy
AU - Karthik, Palani
AU - Ravichandran, Siranjeevi
AU - Prakash, Natarajan
AU - Rajesh, Jegathalaprathaban
AU - Mukkannan, Azhagurajan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2023/8/1
Y1 - 2023/8/1
N2 - The wide range of possible uses of nanocomposite based on metal nanoparticles and polymer-based nanomaterials in many sectors of materials science has drawn more and more interest. Nanocomposites based on cellulose acetate/polycaprolactone (CA/PCL) with manganous tungstate (MnWO4) nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, UV–DRS, and XPS. The regular placement of nanoparticles in the CA/PCL/MnWO4 matrix was observed by XRD and SEM investigation. Crystal Violet photocatalytic degradation of the nanocomposite membrane was examined using a UV light source. The photocatalytic efficacy of the CA/PCL/MnWO4 nanocomposites was superior to that of the individual components. The formation of a heterojunction between CA/PCL and MnWO4 with a high charge separation efficiency and powerful UV-light absorption ability was attributed to the enhanced photocatalytic performance. A prospective mechanism for the developed photocatalytic performance was proposed. The present study demonstrated the possible applications of the innovative CA/PCL/MnWO4 photocatalyst for the environment. applications.
AB - The wide range of possible uses of nanocomposite based on metal nanoparticles and polymer-based nanomaterials in many sectors of materials science has drawn more and more interest. Nanocomposites based on cellulose acetate/polycaprolactone (CA/PCL) with manganous tungstate (MnWO4) nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, UV–DRS, and XPS. The regular placement of nanoparticles in the CA/PCL/MnWO4 matrix was observed by XRD and SEM investigation. Crystal Violet photocatalytic degradation of the nanocomposite membrane was examined using a UV light source. The photocatalytic efficacy of the CA/PCL/MnWO4 nanocomposites was superior to that of the individual components. The formation of a heterojunction between CA/PCL and MnWO4 with a high charge separation efficiency and powerful UV-light absorption ability was attributed to the enhanced photocatalytic performance. A prospective mechanism for the developed photocatalytic performance was proposed. The present study demonstrated the possible applications of the innovative CA/PCL/MnWO4 photocatalyst for the environment. applications.
KW - Crystal violet dye
KW - MnWO nanoparticles
KW - Photodegradation
KW - Thin film
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U2 - 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103008
DO - 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85162112075
SN - 2468-0230
VL - 40
JO - Surfaces and Interfaces
JF - Surfaces and Interfaces
M1 - 103008
ER -