Bi2O3/ZnO heterostructured semiconductor nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization and its visible light-induced degradation of methylene blue dye
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Velanganni Simeyon
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Boominathan Catherin Meena
Abstract
In this study, we describe the creation of linked semiconductor nanomaterials, which represents a significant development for photocatalytic applications. A Bi2O3–ZnO hetrostructured thin film was created using the SILAR-CBD deposition technique. In comparison to pure ZnO and Bi2O3, the produced heterostructured thin film showed greater photocatalytic (PCD) activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye under UV light. The formation of Bi2O3 (monoclinic lattice phase) and ZnO (hexagonal wurtzite phase) are the heterostructured nanomaterials that were generated, according to a powder XRD inspection. An image taken with HR-TEM demonstrates the mixing of nanoparticles and nanorod formations in the Bi2O3/ZnO. The vectorial movement of electrons (e−) and holes (h+) between ZnO and Bi2O3 is responsible for the boosted photocatalytic efficiency, which is in turn, accountable for the enhanced photocatalytic activities.
Acknowledgment
This work is funded by Researcher supporting project number (RSPD2023R680), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Research ethics: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: Study conception and design: Velanganni simeyon, Ayyar Dinesh, Deivatamil Deivanayagam, Thiruneelakandan Raghavan; Acquisition of data: Catherin Meena Boominathan, Manikandan Mathavi, Govindaswamy Padmapriya, Manikandan Durka; Drafting of manuscript: Velanganni Simeyon, Ayyar Dinesh, Deivatamil Deivanayagam, Thiruneelakandan Raghavan; Critical revision: Manikandan Ayyar, AbuZar Ansarie, Mohamed Hashem, Hassan Fouad.
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Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Data availability: Not applicable.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Original Papers
- Bi2O3/ZnO heterostructured semiconductor nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization and its visible light-induced degradation of methylene blue dye
- Hydrothermal synthesis of Cu2CoSnS4 nanoparticles: characterization and their applications of electrochemical, antibacterial and photocatalytic performances
- Synthesis structural optical and mechanical properties of Nb3⁺ doped Zinc Borophosphate glass for radiation shielding application
- Oil mediated polymer based green synthesis of calcium hydroxide nanoparticles and their application in bone conservation
- Synthesis, molecular modeling, quantum chemical calculations and in silico drug profiling of the novel (4-phenylpiperazin-1-ium) hydrogenfumarate as a tyrosinase inhibitor
- Examining the design characteristics of a dual-material gate all-around tunnel FET for use in biosensing applications
- Investigation of structural, optical and thermodynamic properties of FrBO3 (B = Ta, Nb) perovskites: first principles calculations
- Temporal and thermal dynamics exploration of different detergents’ formulations components on fungal alkaliphilic lipases stability
- Role of sodium alginate on the modification of the interfacial, micellization and thermodynamic properties of two imidazolium-based surface active ionic liquids in water
- Organic and inorganic pollutants removal from tannery effluent using electrocoagulation technique
