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Energetic two-dimensional g-C3N4 nanosheets combined with ZnO nanoparticles as effectual catalyst for degradation of MB dye under UV–Visible-light irradiation

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A simple wet impregnation method has been proposed to prepare highly efficient different weight percentage (25:75, 50:50, and 75:25) of g-C3N4–ZnO nanocomposites. The morphology, chemical composition, structure, functional group, and optical properties of the prepared samples were examined through FESEM, HRTEM, EDAX, XRD, FTIR, UV, and PL techniques. The photocatalytic performance of 75 wt% g-C3N4–25 wt% ZnO nanocomposite exhibited higher photocatalytic activity as compared to other samples. The scavenger test was showed to study the role of different radicals in degrading the dye pollutants. The possible photocatalytic performance of 75 wt% g-C3N4–25 wt% ZnO nanocomposite has been proposed.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Government Polytechnic College, Jolarpet, 635651, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Vijayan

  2. Department of Chemistry, Government Polytechnic College, Dharmapuri, 635205, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Easwaran

  3. Department of Chemistry, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, 635109, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Sivakumar

  4. SSN Research Centre, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Palanisamy

  5. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Bhuvaneswari

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The study's conception and design were contributed by MV, GE and KS. Data collection, preparation, and analysis were carried out by KB, GP, MV, and GE. MV drafted the first version of the manuscript, and all authors commented on previous versions. The final manuscript was approved by all authors.

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Vijayan, M., Easwaran, G., Sivakumar, K. et al. Energetic two-dimensional g-C3N4 nanosheets combined with ZnO nanoparticles as effectual catalyst for degradation of MB dye under UV–Visible-light irradiation. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 24340–24353 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09153-1

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