Carbon quantum dots supported ZnO sphere based photocatalyst for dye degradation application

A Carbon quantum dots supported ZnO hollow Sphere (ZnO/C-dots) were synthesized through a solvothermal method using polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400) as a solvent. The phase and crystal structure of as-prepared ZnO/C-dots photocatalyst were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The surfac...

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Published in:Current applied physics Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 1176 - 1184
Main Authors: Velumani, Arun, Sengodan, Prabhu, Arumugam, Priyadharsan, Rajendran, Ramesh, Santhanam, Sivakumar, Palanisamy, Maadeswaran
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020
한국물리학회
Subjects:
Carbon quantum dots
Optical property
Photocatalytic activity
Photostability
ZnO hollow Sphere
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ZnO hollow Sphere
Photocatalytic activity
Carbon quantum dots
Optical property
Photostability
ISSN:1567-1739, 1878-1675
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Summary:A Carbon quantum dots supported ZnO hollow Sphere (ZnO/C-dots) were synthesized through a solvothermal method using polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400) as a solvent. The phase and crystal structure of as-prepared ZnO/C-dots photocatalyst were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The surface morphology and size of the composite were analyzed using field emission scanning microscopy (FE-SEM). The optical properties of the as-prepared nanocomposites were examined using UV–visible (UV–Vis) spectrometer. The photocatalytic activity of pure ZnO and ZnO/C-dots nanocomposites were evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV–Visible light irradiation. The ZnO/C-dots nanocomposites exhibited maximum photocatalytic MB dye degradation efficiency of 96% which is much higher that the pure ZnO (63%). The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/C-dots is due to the extended light absorption in the visible region and suppressed photoexcited electron-hole pair recombination rate. Moreover, the activity of photocatalyst after five cycles exhibits high stability, which is vital for the sustainable photocatalytic procedures. It is concluded that the prepared ZnO/C-dots composite have low cost, good stability and has a great potential application for Photocatalytic dye degradation. [Display omitted] •The applications of ZnO sphere based photocatalyst were addressed.•ZnO/C-dots were synthesized through a solvothermal method.•The morphology and phase structure are characterized by various techniques.•Extended light absorption in the visible region and suppressed photoexcited electron-hole pair recombination rate.•ZnO/C-dots nanocomposite is stable and exhibits excellent reusability.
ISSN:1567-1739
1878-1675
DOI:10.1016/j.cap.2020.07.016