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Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles by Tartaric Acid Solution Combustion and Their Photocatalytic Properties

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ZnO nanoparticles with different sizes were prepared by varying molar ratio of tartaric acid and zinc nitrate hexahydrate as fuel and oxidizer (F/O) at 0.00, 0.25, 0.50, and 1.00 (0.0000, 0.0025, 0.0050, and 0.0100 mol tartaric acid) by tartaric acid solution combustion method and followed by calcination at 600°C for 2 h. Effect of molar ratio of F/O on phase, morphology and photocatalytic activity of as-prepared ZnO samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In this research, all samples were composed of wurtzite hexagonal ZnO nanoparticles with different sizes controlled by the content of tartaric acid. The photocatalytic properties of samples were also investigated through photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV light irradiation. ZnO nanoparticles for F/O ratio of 1.00 show the highest photodegradation of MB under UV light irradiation.

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We wish to thank the Thailand’s Office of the Higher Education Commission for providing financial support through the Research Professional Development Project under the Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand (SAST).

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, 90112, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand

    Surisa Sa-nguanprang & Anukorn Phuruangrat

  2. Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Titipun Thongtem & Somchai Thongtem

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Titipun Thongtem

  4. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Somchai Thongtem

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Surisa Sa-nguanprang, Phuruangrat, A., Thongtem, T. et al. Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles by Tartaric Acid Solution Combustion and Their Photocatalytic Properties. Russ. J. Inorg. Chem. 65, 1102–1110 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036023620070189

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