Ag, Ce co-doped ZnO-polyaniline (Ag-Ce/ZnO-PANI) and Ag, Ce co-doped ZnO-reduced graphene oxide (Ag-Ce/ZnO-rGO) were synthesized via precipitation and in-situ polymerization, an environmentally friendly process. Structural and optical properties were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), N2 adsorption-desorption, photoluminescence spectra (PL), and […]
The effect of various parameters (pH, irradiation time, nanophotocatalyst dosages and temperature) on photocatalytic degradation of Direct Red 23 (DR 23) and Direct Brown 166 (DB 166) using pure InVO4 and InVO4-TiO2 nanocomposite were investigated under visible light irradiation. InVO4 and InVO4-TiO2 were synthesized by hydrothermal and sol-gel/ hydrothermal treatment techniques, respectively and characterized by […]
In this study, Nitrogen doped TiO2 photocatalysts were prepared by the sol gel method and physicochemical properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photoluminescence, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (DRS) techniques. The XRD data indicated that the nanoparticles had the same crystals structures as the pure TiO2. Photocatalytic properties of […]
In this work, the photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) degradation of 2,5-dichlorophenol can be used for its removal from aqueous solution. To study this activity, a TiO2 thin film modified titanium sheet (TiO2/Ti) was fabricated by anodizing Ti plates using a two electrode system under the constant bias voltage of 20 V for 20 min in a solution […]
In the current survey, the removal of dye from contaminated water was studied by photocatalytic degradation using TiO2 nanoparticles with respect to pH, TiO2 dosage, reaction time, temperature and initial dye concentration. TiO2 nanoparticles were investigated by XRD, FESEM and FT-IR.The RSM was chosen to study the composition effects of input independent factors and one […]
The results of studies on obtaining and characterization of silver nanoparticles aqueous solution under the action of the contact non-equilibrium low-temperature plasma and stabilizing agent (sodium citrate) are presented in the paper. The influence of the basic parameters on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles was studied. Different physicochemical characteristics were investigated: initial precursor concentration, reagent […]