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Simple ionic-liquid assisted method for preparation of Cd1-xZnxS nanoparticles with improved photocatalytic activity

  • Samira Naghiloo , Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh and Mahdi Behboudnia
Published/Copyright: May 31, 2013
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 103 Issue 12

Abstract

Nanoparticles of Cd1-xZnxS (x = 0–0.8) were prepared in neat 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate, a halide-free and low-cost room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) via a simple heating method. The nanoparticles were investigated by means of powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy techniques. The diffraction patterns demonstrate that the prepared nanoparticles in the RTIL have smaller size relative to the samples prepared in water. The photocatalytic activities of the nanoparticles towards photodegradation of methylene blue were evaluated under UV and visible irradiation. The results indicate that the nanoparticles prepared in the RTIL have greater photocatalytic activity relative to the samples prepared in water. The reaction rate constant under visible light irradiation on the nanoparticles prepared in the RTIL is at least six times greater than for the samples prepared in water.

Keywords: Nanoparticles; Semiconductors; Photocatalysis; Room-temperature ionic liquid
* Correspondence address, Dr. Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box 179, Ardabil, Iran. Tel.: 009804515514701, Fax: 009804515514702, E-mail:

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Accepted: 2012-6-14
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https://doi.org/10.3139/146.110814
Keywords for this article
Nanoparticles; Semiconductors; Photocatalysis; Room-temperature ionic liquid

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