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Synthesis of ZnO–SnO2 nanocomposites: impact of polyethylene glycol on morphological, luminescence and photocatalytic properties

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Zinc oxide-doped tin dioxide (ZnO–SnO2) nanomaterials were prepared by a sol–gel method with and without different amounts (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 g) of polyethylene glycol (PEG). The prepared nanocomposites were characterized for structural, surface and optical properties. The effect of a PEG on the prepared ZnO–SnO2 nanocomposites was investigated. The photocatalytic activities of the synthesized nanocomposites were evaluated by methylene blue dye degradation under UV illumination. The ZnO–SnO2 nanocomposites prepared with 2.0 g of PEG showed the highest degradation efficiency of 87.30%, suggesting that adding PEG enhances the photocatalytic performance of ZnO–SnO2 nanocomposites due to increased inhibition of e−/h+ pair recombination and efficient generation of superoxide radical anions and hydroxyl radicals.

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The authors extend their appreciation to King Abdul-Aziz City for Sciences and Technology (KACST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for funding this work under Grant No. 1-17-01-010-0023.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    Atif Mossad Ali, Nimah Asaad Ghazwani & H. Algarni

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    Atif Mossad Ali

  3. Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Program, Energy and Building Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), P.O. Box 24885, 13109, Safat, Kuwait

    Adel A. Ismail

  4. Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, CMRDI, P.O. Box 87, Helwan, Cairo, 11421, Egypt

    Adel A. Ismail

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Ali, A.M., Ghazwani, N.A., Algarni, H. et al. Synthesis of ZnO–SnO2 nanocomposites: impact of polyethylene glycol on morphological, luminescence and photocatalytic properties. Res Chem Intermed 45, 3089–3106 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-019-03780-w

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