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Mn2+ Doped NiS (Mn x Ni1−x S: x = 0.0, 0.3 and 0.5) Nanocrystals: Structural, Morphological, Opto-magnetic and Photocatalytic Properties

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To reduce the synthesis time, energy consumption, low cost, Mn2+-doped NiS (Mn x Ni1−x S: x = 0.0, 0.3 and 0.5) nano-photocatalysts were successfully synthesized by a facile, one-pot, microwave combustion method (MCM) within 10 min. In this MCM route, microwave heating has produced such functional nano-photocatalysts within few minutes of time. Powder XRD, FT-IR, EDX and SAED results were confirmed the formation of well crystalline single phase of NiS nano-crystals. The as-prepared samples consist of agglomerated particles with nano-crystals like morphologies confirmed by HR-SEM and HR-TEM analysis. The optical band gap energy (E g ) was estimated from UV–Vis DRS and PL study. The value of E g is increased with increasing Mn doping in Mn x Ni1−x S lattice, due to decrease of particle size. VSM results confirmed a weak ferromagnetic behavior of Mn x Ni1−x S nano-crystals and the values of magnetization (Ms) gradually increased with increasing the concentration of Mn2+ cations, due to the higher magnetic moment (5 μB) of Mn2+ ions replaced the lower magnetic moment (2 μB) of Ni2+ ions in NiS. The present study leads to enhance the photocatalytic activity of Mn x Ni1−x S samples, TiO2 catalyst was added. As expected, Mn x Ni1−x S nanoparticles sensitized TiO2 catalyst showed enhanced photocatalytic degradation (PCD) of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) under visible light irradiation. The alteration of Mn x Ni1−x S–TiO2 nano-composite catalysts shows higher adsorption with synergistic effect and enhances the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, important to higher PCD efficiency.

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One of the authors, A. Manikandan is thankful to CSIR, New Delhi, India, for the award of Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR-SRF).

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  1. PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai, 600005, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Manikandan & S. Arul Antony

  2. Department of Chemistry, Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Thanjavur, 613007, Tamil Nadu, India

    E. Hema

  3. Department of Physics, A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi, Thanjavur, 613503, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Durka

  4. Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Amutha Selvi

  5. PG and Research Department of Physics, Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai, 600005, Tamil Nadu, India

    T. Alagesan

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Manikandan, A., Hema, E., Durka, M. et al. Mn2+ Doped NiS (Mn x Ni1−x S: x = 0.0, 0.3 and 0.5) Nanocrystals: Structural, Morphological, Opto-magnetic and Photocatalytic Properties. J Inorg Organomet Polym 25, 804–815 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-014-0163-4

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