The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO
<em><span lang="EN-US">The nanoparticles (NP) <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> and <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> were synthesized by electrochemical-thermal method. The influence of<span class="SpellE">cetyltrimethyla...
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| author | Anantha N. Subba Rao Venkatesha T. Venkatarangaiah |
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| description | <em><span lang="EN-US">The nanoparticles (NP) <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> and <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> were synthesized by electrochemical-thermal method. The influence of<span class="SpellE">cetyltrimethylammonium</span> bromide (CTAB) on size and morphology of NP was evaluated. They were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), <span class="GramE">UV</span>-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The average crystallite size and the average grain size of NP decreased with CTAB concentration. The CTAB significantly affected the morphology of <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> and <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> NP. The regular spindle shape of <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> transformed into irregular spherical shape and the homogeneity in the morphology of spherical <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> NP was lost with increase in CTAB concentration. The effect of morphology and size of <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> on its <span class="SpellE">photocatalytic</span> activity was evaluated by subjecting methylene blue (MB) dye to <span class="SpellE">photocatalytic</span> degradation under the irradiation of UV light. The color removal of MB dye during electrolysis was monitored by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The highest <span class="SpellE">photocatalytic</span> activity was noticed for <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> 10 <span class="SpellE">mM</span> CTAB.</span></em> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f9f13a42d3b4b45bb5e91f1aa8c9a7d2022-12-22T01:52:12ZengInternational Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC)Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering1847-92862014-09-01439711010.5599/jese.2014.006397The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuOAnantha N. Subba Rao0Venkatesha T. Venkatarangaiah1Department of P.G. studies and Research in Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta-577451, KarnatakaDepartment of P.G. studies and Research in Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta-577451, Karnataka<em><span lang="EN-US">The nanoparticles (NP) <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> and <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> were synthesized by electrochemical-thermal method. The influence of<span class="SpellE">cetyltrimethylammonium</span> bromide (CTAB) on size and morphology of NP was evaluated. They were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), <span class="GramE">UV</span>-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The average crystallite size and the average grain size of NP decreased with CTAB concentration. The CTAB significantly affected the morphology of <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> and <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> NP. The regular spindle shape of <span class="SpellE">CuO</span> transformed into irregular spherical shape and the homogeneity in the morphology of spherical <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> NP was lost with increase in CTAB concentration. The effect of morphology and size of <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> on its <span class="SpellE">photocatalytic</span> activity was evaluated by subjecting methylene blue (MB) dye to <span class="SpellE">photocatalytic</span> degradation under the irradiation of UV light. The color removal of MB dye during electrolysis was monitored by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The highest <span class="SpellE">photocatalytic</span> activity was noticed for <span class="SpellE">ZnO</span> 10 <span class="SpellE">mM</span> CTAB.</span></em>http://www.pub.iapchem.org/ojs/index.php/JESE/article/view/126ElectrolysisPhotocatalystMorphologyMethylene blueDegradationSurfactantNanoparticlesColor removalAbsorbanceBand gap |
| spellingShingle | Anantha N. Subba Rao Venkatesha T. Venkatarangaiah The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering Electrolysis Photocatalyst Morphology Methylene blue Degradation Surfactant Nanoparticles Color removal Absorbance Band gap |
| title | The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO |
| title_full | The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO |
| title_fullStr | The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO |
| title_short | The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO |
| title_sort | effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of zno and cuo |
| topic | Electrolysis Photocatalyst Morphology Methylene blue Degradation Surfactant Nanoparticles Color removal Absorbance Band gap |
| url | http://www.pub.iapchem.org/ojs/index.php/JESE/article/view/126 |
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