Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product
In our present study, we have reported the fabrication of a simple, low-cost and ultra-violet active Nickel oxide Substituted Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract photocatalyst. The synthesized photocatalyst samples were characterized by a combination of various physicochemical techniques. The degrad...
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| author | T. Adinaveen Thenmozhi Karnan Stanly Arul Samuel Selvakumar |
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| description | In our present study, we have reported the fabrication of a simple, low-cost and ultra-violet active Nickel oxide Substituted Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract photocatalyst. The synthesized photocatalyst samples were characterized by a combination of various physicochemical techniques. The degradation of Rhodamin b (RhB) shows excellent durability and recyclability properties. The remarkable enhancement in photoactivity under ultra-violet light irradiation can be attributed to the decrease in band gap by plant extract substitution. In our investigation, we report for the first time the synthesized NiO NPs using Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) undergo photocatalytic activity studies against cationic dye, Rhodamin b under UV light illumination. The result shows that the NiO NPs shows high degradation activity against RhB (92.3%). A plausible mechanism for the formation of NiO NPs from the biological source was also proposed. The outcome of the present study is an effective approach to design environmental friendly material for treating dying industry effluent. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-313802be710d431bbe458b9d33752e772022-12-21T23:07:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402019-05-0155e01751Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable productT. Adinaveen0Thenmozhi Karnan1Stanly Arul Samuel Selvakumar2Department of Chemistry, Madras Christian College, Chennai 600 059, India; Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai 600 034, India; Corresponding author.Department of Chemistry, University College of Engineering, Kanchipuram 631 552, IndiaDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Sriperumpudur, Tamil Nadu 602 117, IndiaIn our present study, we have reported the fabrication of a simple, low-cost and ultra-violet active Nickel oxide Substituted Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract photocatalyst. The synthesized photocatalyst samples were characterized by a combination of various physicochemical techniques. The degradation of Rhodamin b (RhB) shows excellent durability and recyclability properties. The remarkable enhancement in photoactivity under ultra-violet light irradiation can be attributed to the decrease in band gap by plant extract substitution. In our investigation, we report for the first time the synthesized NiO NPs using Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) undergo photocatalytic activity studies against cationic dye, Rhodamin b under UV light illumination. The result shows that the NiO NPs shows high degradation activity against RhB (92.3%). A plausible mechanism for the formation of NiO NPs from the biological source was also proposed. The outcome of the present study is an effective approach to design environmental friendly material for treating dying industry effluent.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018367422Environmental scienceNanotechnologyNatural product chemistryMaterials chemistry |
| spellingShingle | T. Adinaveen Thenmozhi Karnan Stanly Arul Samuel Selvakumar Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product Heliyon Environmental science Nanotechnology Natural product chemistry Materials chemistry |
| title | Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product |
| title_full | Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product |
| title_fullStr | Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product |
| title_short | Photocatalytic and optical properties of NiO added Nephelium lappaceum L. peel extract: An attempt to convert waste to a valuable product |
| title_sort | photocatalytic and optical properties of nio added nephelium lappaceum l peel extract an attempt to convert waste to a valuable product |
| topic | Environmental science Nanotechnology Natural product chemistry Materials chemistry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018367422 |
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