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Effect of metal ion on optical, photoluminescence, morphological, and photocatalytic properties of ZnS nanoparticles

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The semiconducting materials of pure zinc sulfide (ZnS), 2.5 wt%, 5.0 wt%, 7.5 wt%, and 10 wt% of Ag-doped ZnS nanoparticles were prepared using the sol–gel technique. The prepared nanoparticles were analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR), UV–visible absorption, diffuse reflectance photoluminescence (PL), high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) to study the properties of pure ZnS and Ag-doped ZnS nanoparticles (NPs). The Ag-doped ZnS nanoparticles have a polycrystalline nature, which is confirmed by PXRD analysis. The functional groups were identified by the FTIR technique. The bandgap values decrease with increasing Ag concentration compared to pure ZnS NPs. The crystal size lies between 12 and 41 nm for pure ZnS and Ag-doped ZnS NPs. The presence of Zn, S, and Ag elements was confirmed by EDS analysis. Using methylene blue (MB), the photocatalytic activity of pure ZnS and Ag-doped ZnS NPs was performed. The highest degradation efficiency was observed for 7.5 wt% Ag-doped ZnS NPs.

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Vijayan, S., Umadevi, G., Mariappan, R. et al. Effect of metal ion on optical, photoluminescence, morphological, and photocatalytic properties of ZnS nanoparticles. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 78308–78323 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27709-4

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