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Synthesis of CuO-modified silicon nanowires as a photocatalyst for the degradation of malachite green

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This work aims to investigate the malachite green photodegradation by CuO-modified and unmodified silicon nanowires (SiNWs) as photocatalysts in the presence of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) under UV or Visible light irradiations. SiNWs were synthesized by one-step metal assisted-chemical etching of silicon substrate in aqueous (HF/AgNO3) solution and modified with CuO nanoparticles using an electroless deposition technique. The as-prepared samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Obtained results revealed that the Cu-modified SiNWs exhibit higher photocatalytic activity under both UV and visible irradiations compared to unmodified ones. The addition of PMS to the mixture (photocatalyst/MG) leads to an increase in this activity resulting in almost total discoloration of the order of 98% for an irradiation period of 100 min.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from General Direction of Scientific Research and of Technological Development of Algeria (DGRSDT/MESRS) in collaboration with university of Limoges (PEIRENE EA7500).

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  1. Water Environment and Sustainable Development Laboratory, University of Blida-1, Road of Soumaa, PO Box 270, 09000, Blida, Algeria

    Meriem Mahmoudi & Omar Bouras

  2. Semiconductor Technology Research Center for Energetic (CRTSE), 2, Frantz Fanon, Algiers-7 Merveilles, PO Box 140, Algiers, Algeria

    Meriem Mahmoudi, Toufik Hadjersi & Sihem Aissiou

  3. PEIRENE EA7500, University of Limoges, 123, Albert Thomas, 87060, Limoges Cedex, France

    Meriem Mahmoudi & Michel Baudu

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Mahmoudi, M., Bouras, O., Hadjersi, T. et al. Synthesis of CuO-modified silicon nanowires as a photocatalyst for the degradation of malachite green. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 134, 971–987 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-021-02106-5

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