Enhanced photocatalytic activity of St-ZnO nanorods for methylene blue dye degradation

Devaraj Bharathi, Jaya Ganesh Thiruvengadam Nandagopal, Ranjithkumar Rajamani, Soumya Pandit, Deepak Kumar, Bhasker Pant, Sadanand Pandey, Piyush Kumar Gupta

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Abstract

In this study, zinc oxide (St-ZnO) nanorods were synthesized using the leaf extract of Solanum trilobactum plant. The physicochemical properties of the fabricated St-ZnO nanorods were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray diffractometer (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Field-Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), and UV–Visible spectral analysis. These nanorods were subjected under sunlight irradiation to study their photocatalytic property against methylene blue (MB) dye. The dye degradation efficiency of St-ZnO nanorods was calculated to be more than 90% after 45 min of sunlight irradiation. Also, in the experimental recycling study, St-ZnO nanorods were very stable and reusable.

Original languageEnglish
Article number131637
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume311
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dye degradation
  • Methylene blue
  • Photocatalytic action
  • Wastewater remediation
  • Zinc oxide rods

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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