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Microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of activated carbon–zirconium-incorporated CeO2 nanocomposites for photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity

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CeO2 nanoparticles, Zr-doped CeO2, and activated carbon (AC)–zirconium-doped CeO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by the microwave-assisted technique and characterized by XRD, HR-SEM with EDS, HR-TEM, FTIR, FT Raman, XPS, PL, and UV–Vis-diffuse methods. The characterization results demonstrate that zirconium ion and activated carbon were efficiently incorporated into the lattice point of Ce4+ ions in the CeO2 medium. XPS and XRD results showed that Zr ion-incorporated CeO2 crystal lattice, which exhibit a cubic phase with a fluorite structure. The presence of Ce4+, Zr4+, and activated carbon has been confirmed by the XPS, EDX, and FTIR analyses. HR–SEM analyses of AC-Zr-doped CeO2 nanocomposite exhibit a spherical shape with an agglomeration.The synthesized bare CeO2, Zr-incorporated CeO2, and AC-Zr-doped CeO2 were tested for antibacterial and photocatalytic activities.

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Sivakumari, G., Rajarajan, M. & Senthilvelan, S. Microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of activated carbon–zirconium-incorporated CeO2 nanocomposites for photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity. Res Chem Intermed 49, 3539–3561 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-023-04968-x

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