Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation
High functional ZrFe2O5 nanoparticles were synthesized using coprecipitation technique. The chemical composition of nanomaterials was studied by energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). To observe the morphology, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was used. X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique...
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| author | Shahid, Shaukat Ali Nafady, Ayman Ullah, Inam Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin Shakir, Imran Anwar, Farooq Rashid, Umer |
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| description | High functional ZrFe2O5 nanoparticles were synthesized using coprecipitation technique. The chemical composition of nanomaterials was studied by energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). To observe the morphology, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was used. X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique was utilized to appraise the structure of the synthesized material. The photocatalytic behavior of ZrFe2O 5 nano-particles was investigated by measuring the degradation rate of toluidine blue O (TBO) dye in aqueous solution in the presence of ZrFe 2O5 nano-particles under visible light irradiation. A steady decrease in absorption peak under visible light irradiation was observed by increasing exposure time. The degradation efficiency was observed as 92% after 140 min of exposure to visible light. Besides, ZrFe2O 5 nanophotocatalyst could be recovered and recycled easily. The rate of TBO and total organic carbon (TOC) removal under visible light irradiation decreased by only 5% and 10%, respectively, after seven cycles of use, demonstrating the high photostability of the synthesized nano-photocatalyst material. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-300852016-11-24T07:09:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30085/ Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation Shahid, Shaukat Ali Nafady, Ayman Ullah, Inam Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin Shakir, Imran Anwar, Farooq Rashid, Umer High functional ZrFe2O5 nanoparticles were synthesized using coprecipitation technique. The chemical composition of nanomaterials was studied by energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). To observe the morphology, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was used. X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique was utilized to appraise the structure of the synthesized material. The photocatalytic behavior of ZrFe2O 5 nano-particles was investigated by measuring the degradation rate of toluidine blue O (TBO) dye in aqueous solution in the presence of ZrFe 2O5 nano-particles under visible light irradiation. A steady decrease in absorption peak under visible light irradiation was observed by increasing exposure time. The degradation efficiency was observed as 92% after 140 min of exposure to visible light. Besides, ZrFe2O 5 nanophotocatalyst could be recovered and recycled easily. The rate of TBO and total organic carbon (TOC) removal under visible light irradiation decreased by only 5% and 10%, respectively, after seven cycles of use, demonstrating the high photostability of the synthesized nano-photocatalyst material. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30085/1/Characterization%20of%20newly%20synthesized%20ZrFe2O5%20nanomaterial%20and%20investigations%20of%20its%20tremendous%20photocatalytic%20properties%20under%20visible%20light%20irradiation.pdf Shahid, Shaukat Ali and Nafady, Ayman and Ullah, Inam and Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin and Shakir, Imran and Anwar, Farooq and Rashid, Umer (2013) Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2013. art. no. 517643. pp. 1-6. ISSN 1687-4110; ESSN: 1687-4129 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/2013/517643/abs/ 10.1155/2013/517643 |
| spellingShingle | Shahid, Shaukat Ali Nafady, Ayman Ullah, Inam Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin Shakir, Imran Anwar, Farooq Rashid, Umer Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
| title | Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
| title_full | Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
| title_short | Characterization of newly synthesized ZrFe2O5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
| title_sort | characterization of newly synthesized zrfe2o5 nanomaterial and investigations of its tremendous photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation |
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