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Solvothermal Synthesis of Antimony Trioxide Sb2O3 Used as a Photocatalyst for Crystal Violet Dye Degradation

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In the present research, antimony trioxide Sb2O3 particles have been successfully elaborated via solvothermal method and their photocatalytic ability for removal of crystal violet dye from water was investigated. The prepared oxide samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction XRD, FTIR, SEM analyses. XRD results revealed that Sb2O3 was formed with different phase structures depending on the used solvent. SEM images showed that the microstructure of the prepared antimony trioxide was significantly affected by the nature of the used solvent. The photocatalytic activity of Sb2O3 particles for the degradation of crystal violet dye was studied. It was found that our synthesized Sb2O3 could act as an efficient photocatalyst for the tested dye removal from water.

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    Rachid Makhloufi, Salah Eddine Hachani & Zina Zekri

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Rachid Makhloufi, Hachani, S.E., Zekri, Z. et al. Solvothermal Synthesis of Antimony Trioxide Sb2O3 Used as a Photocatalyst for Crystal Violet Dye Degradation. Moscow Univ. Chem. Bull. 77, 111–116 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0027131422020043

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