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Influence of synthetic parameters on the enhanced photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoparticles for the degradation of organic dyes: a green approach

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Herein, we report a green synthetic strategy using aqueous leaves extract of Actinodaphne madraspatna Bedd (AMB) for the synthesis of ZnO NPs. The physical shape, size, thermal stability, surface area, surface composition and chemical state, morphological and optical properties of the synthesized ZnO NPs are well characterized through UV–Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS UV), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis–differential thermal analysis (TGA–DTA), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS). FT-IR spectrum of ZnO NPs showed a characteristic peak at 416.62 cm−1. Optical studies of prepared ZnO NPs showed the bandgap values are reduced in the range of 3.05 to 2.96 eV. The XRD and TEM data revealed the synthesized ZnO NPs exist in wurtzite crystal structure with crystallite sizes of 18 nm to 68 nm range. The variation in bandgap, surface area and crystallite structure of ZnO NPs would be achieved by changing the experimental parameters. FESEM showed spherical-shaped structure. XPS result confirmed the atomic states of Zn and O. The green synthesized ZnO NPs were examined for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and acid violet 17 (AV17) dyes under UV light and the rate constants ‘k’ was calculated. It is found that the green synthesized ZnO NPs with reduced bandgap showed enhanced photocatalytic activity with higher rate constant.

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Supplementary file1 (DOCX 1353 kb) The UV–Visible spectra of the AMB leaves extract and the elemental composition of ZnO(E3) nanoparticles were determined by EDX investigation and the kinetic plots of ln(At/A0) vs time for MB and AV17 dyes using synthesized ZnO NPs are given in Supporting Information.

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Badma Priya, D., Thirumalai, D. & Asharani, I.V. Influence of synthetic parameters on the enhanced photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoparticles for the degradation of organic dyes: a green approach. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 9956–9971 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05654-7

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