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Solvent free fabrication and thermal tuning of copper oxide-zirconium dioxide nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic efficacy

Maqsoom ZainThe University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 13100, PAKISTANKhawaja Ansar YasinThe University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan., Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 13100, PAKISTANSirajul HaqDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, 13100 , PAKISTANShafia ShujaatDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 13100, PAKISTANAsad SyedKing Saud University, Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Riyadh Province, 11451, SAUDI ARABIAAbdallah M. ElgorbanDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University College of Science, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia., Riyadh, 2455, SAUDI ARABIAAli H. BahkaliDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University College of Science, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia., Riyadh, 2455, SAUDI ARABIAJamoliddin RazzokovAcademy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Chingiz Aytmatov 2b, Tashkent, 100084 , UZBEKISTANZia Ur RehmanJiangsu University, Institute for Advanced Materials, College of Materials science & Engineering, Jiangsu University, P.R. China, Zhenjiang, 212013, CHINA

Materials Research Expressjournal2024en

ABI

Аннотация

Abstract Recently, several methods has been used for the synthesis of bimetal oxide nanocomposite, however, very few studies are available on the solvent free mechanochemical synthesis of nanomaterials. In this study, mortar and pestle assisted fabrication of copper oxide-zirconium dioxide nanocomposite (CuO–ZrO 2 NC) was carried out and was calcined at 300, 600 and 900 °C. The variation in crystallographic parameters was examined through x-ray diffraction (XRD) and the crystallite size was found to be gradually increased with increasing calcination temperature. The morphological changes with increasing calcination temperature were traced during scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. The percentage elemental composition was verified through energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectroscopy whereas the functional group analysis was done through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, where the intensity of peaks assigned to hydroxyl moiety decreased with increasing calcination temperature. The CuO–ZrO 2 NCs were used as a photocatalysts for the degradation of the Fluorescein in the presence of solar light and highest photodegradation (77.27%) was noticed for the CuO–ZrO 2 NC calcined at 900 °C.

Темы

Copper-based nanomaterials and applications TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

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DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ad3db3

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