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Efficiency assessment of hydrothermally synthesized Mn2+/3+ modified LaCoO3 nanoparticles for advanced wastewater remediation

  • Jhelai Sahadevan , Sudhi Suresh , Kulathuraan Kavu , Velusamy Periyasamy , Esakki Muthu Sankaran EMAIL logo , Ikhyun Kim , Imran Hasan and Sivaprakash Paramasivam
Published/Copyright: March 27, 2024
Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie
From the journal Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie Volume 239 Issue 2-3

Abstract

The use of light and a particular material known as a photocatalyst to degrade hazardous dyes in wastewater is an exciting new development in the field of photocatalytic dye degradation. In this study we investigated the characteristic properties and photocatalytic dye degradation of manganese doped lanthanum cobalt (LaCoO3 (LCO)) nanoparticles (NPs). The NPs were synthesised using hydrothermal synthesis techniques and analysed its properties by utilising diverse technologies such as XRD, FeSEM with EDAX, Raman Spectroscopy, Photoluminescence spectroscopy and UV-DRS. From XRD analysis we found that the Mn doped LCO NPs have single phase rhombohedral crystal structures with R 3 ‾ c space group and doping cause expansion of lattice. Surface morphology of the synthesised NPs was found to be altered from spherical to spine/rod like microstructure when Mn is incorporated to LCO lattice. PL spectroscopies show broad photoemission at 360–490 nm after absorbing 310 nm light. From the UV–Vis spectroscopy the optical bandgap of the materials around 4.5 eV, indicating they can absorb visible light effectively. LCO can absorb both UV and visible light, expanding its potential for outdoor applications under natural sunlight. Doping LCO with other elements can modify its bandgap and improve its activity towards specific dyes. LCO exhibits good chemical and thermal stability, making it reusable for multiple cycles. While LCO shows promise as a visible light photocatalyst for dye degradation, its efficiency can vary significantly depending on the specific conditions. We tested Congo Red (CR) dye with prepared photocatalyst to study how well they breakdown in visible light. Studies have reported degradation rates for different dyes ranging from 50 to 90 % within an hour under optimized conditions. The LCMO nanoparticles exhibited noteworthy photocatalytic activity, as evidenced by a degradation efficiency of 77 % within a 30 min timeframe. Our findings indicate that LCMO nanoparticles possess significant potential for environmental clean-up.

Keywords: nano materials; hydrothermal; doping effect; surface-morphology; dye degradation
Corresponding author: Esakki Muthu Sankaran, Department of Physics, Centre for Material Science, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore 641021, India, E-mail:

Funding source: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) & Researchers Supporting Project, Saudi Arabia

Award Identifier / Grant number: Ref No. 2022R1C1C1006414 (Korea) & Ref: RSPD2024R670 (Saudi Arabia)

Acknowledgments

The research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MIST) (No. 2022R1C1C1006414). The authors extend their thanks to Researchers Supporting Project (Ref: RSPD2024R670), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Author contributions: All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

  3. 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.

  4. Research funding: The research was funded by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant (Ref No. 2022R1C1C1006414), South Korea and Researchers Supporting Project (Ref No: RSPD2024R670), Saudi Arabia.

  5. Data availability: All the data used in the manuscript are within the manuscript.

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https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0516
Keywords for this article
nano materials; hydrothermal; doping effect; surface-morphology; dye degradation

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