In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange
The monoclinic nanocrystalline Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> heterostructure has been successfully synthesized by the hydrothermal technique for achieving better sensitive and photocatalytic performances. Different characterization techniques such a...
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| author | Imran Hasan Mohammed Abdullah Albaeejan Alanoud Abdullah Alshayiqi Wedyan Saud Al-Nafaei Fahad A. Alharthi |
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| description | The monoclinic nanocrystalline Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> heterostructure has been successfully synthesized by the hydrothermal technique for achieving better sensitive and photocatalytic performances. Different characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible (UV–Vis), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy have been employed to investigate their structural, microstructural, and optical properties. Mn-ion incorporation in the NiWO<sub>4</sub> lattice reduces the particle size of the sample compared with the pure undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> sample, which has been confirmed from the transmission electron microscope image. The Tauc plot of the Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> sample exhibits a significant decrease in bandgap energy compared with the pure undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> sample due to the quantum confinement effect. Finally, the material was explored as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye from wastewater under visible light irradiation. Various reaction parameters such as pH, catalyst dose, reaction time, and kinetics of the photodegradation were studied using the batch method. The results showed that the Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> is highly efficient (94.51%) compared with undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> (65.45%). The rate of photodegradation by Ni<sub>1–x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> (0.067) was found to be 1.06 times higher than the undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> (0.062). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5aa1011725d44df692bcd2b744c024a62023-11-16T17:28:13ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-01-01283114010.3390/molecules28031140In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl OrangeImran Hasan0Mohammed Abdullah Albaeejan1Alanoud Abdullah Alshayiqi2Wedyan Saud Al-Nafaei3Fahad A. Alharthi4Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaThe monoclinic nanocrystalline Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> heterostructure has been successfully synthesized by the hydrothermal technique for achieving better sensitive and photocatalytic performances. Different characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible (UV–Vis), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy have been employed to investigate their structural, microstructural, and optical properties. Mn-ion incorporation in the NiWO<sub>4</sub> lattice reduces the particle size of the sample compared with the pure undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> sample, which has been confirmed from the transmission electron microscope image. The Tauc plot of the Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> sample exhibits a significant decrease in bandgap energy compared with the pure undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> sample due to the quantum confinement effect. Finally, the material was explored as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye from wastewater under visible light irradiation. Various reaction parameters such as pH, catalyst dose, reaction time, and kinetics of the photodegradation were studied using the batch method. The results showed that the Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> is highly efficient (94.51%) compared with undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> (65.45%). The rate of photodegradation by Ni<sub>1–x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> (0.067) was found to be 1.06 times higher than the undoped NiWO<sub>4</sub> (0.062).https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1140nanoheterostructurebandgap energyphotocatalysischarge transferreactive oxidantsphotoabsorbption |
| spellingShingle | Imran Hasan Mohammed Abdullah Albaeejan Alanoud Abdullah Alshayiqi Wedyan Saud Al-Nafaei Fahad A. Alharthi In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange Molecules nanoheterostructure bandgap energy photocatalysis charge transfer reactive oxidants photoabsorbption |
| title | In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange |
| title_full | In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange |
| title_fullStr | In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange |
| title_short | In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni<sub>1−x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>WO<sub>4</sub> Nanoheterostructure for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methyl Orange |
| title_sort | in situ hydrothermal synthesis of ni sub 1 x sub mn sub x sub wo sub 4 sub nanoheterostructure for enhanced photodegradation of methyl orange |
| topic | nanoheterostructure bandgap energy photocatalysis charge transfer reactive oxidants photoabsorbption |
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