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Synthesis and characterization of heterostructured nanoparticle for efficient photocatalytic performance for dye degradation

  • Munawar Iqbal , Ghulam A. Shar , Sobhy M. Ibrahim , Shan Iftikhar , Muhammad Asif , Muhammad I. Khan , Heri S. Kusuma , Muhammad Yaseen and Arif Nazir EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: November 25, 2020
Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie
From the journal Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie Volume 235 Issue 9

Abstract

This paper focusses on the synthesis of cobalt vanadate (CoVO4) nanoparticles (NPs) by precipitation method. This was further augmented by assistance from microwave. Nanotechnology has been a wonderful tool with the promising application in different fields of life. The CoVO4 NPs synthesized by microwave assisted precipitation method was characterized by advanced techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV–vis) techniques. Rhodamine B (RhB) dye was used to evaluate the photo catalytic activity (PCA) of NPs by degradation of dye. The conditions were optimized for maximum degradation of dye. The NPs were in the nano flowers form and the size was ≤100 nm. The results regarding degradation of RhB was through PCA were promising; 83% dye was degraded at pH 10, reaction time 160 min and catalyst dose 1 g. It may conclude that the synthesized NPs could further be employed for possible treatment of industrial effluents particularly textile industry.

Keywords: cobalt vanadate (CoVO4); dye degradation; microwave treatment; nanoscience; photocatalytic activity; synthesis
Corresponding author: Arif Nazir, Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 53700, Pakistan, Email:

  1. Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This work was supported by Researchers Supporting Project number (RSP-2020/100), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2020-09-26
Accepted: 2020-10-22
Published Online: 2020-11-25
Published in Print: 2021-09-27

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Keywords for this article
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