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Preparation and characterization of MCM-48/nickel oxide composite as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the assessment of photocatalytic activity

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Mesoporous silica (MCM-48) was synthesized and used as a catalyst for supporting the nickel oxide photocatalyst. The loading of nickel oxide on MCM-48 results in a considerable reduction in the bandgap energy to 2.4 eV. MCM-48 was used as a catalyst and back-supporter for the nickel oxide to enhance its photocatalytic properties along with adsorption capacity. Therefore, the adsorption capacity of MCM-48/Ni2O3 was enhanced by 17.5% and 32.2% compared to Ni2O3 and MCM-48, respectively. Furthermore, the percentage of photocatalytic degradation was improved by approximately 68.2% relative to the free-standing Ni2O3. The MCM-48/Ni2O3 proved the chemisorption adsorption mechanism that happens in multilayer form through the heterogeneous surface. This through fixing such Ni2O3 particles over the nanoporous topography to provide more exposed hot adsorption and photocatalytic sites for the incident light photons. Therefore, supporting Ni2O3 catalytic particles onto MCM-48 produces a new category of photocatalytic systems with promising active centers for the efficient degradation of Congo red dye molecules.

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The Egyptian Academy partially supported this work for scientific research and technology (ASRT/1515/2017).

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  1. Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, 62514, Egypt

    Mohamed Shaban, Ahmed Hamd & Mostafa R. Abukhadra

  2. Basic Science Department, Nahda University Beni-Suef (NUB), Beni Suef, Egypt

    Ahmed Hamd & Ragab R. Amin

  3. Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt

    Mostafa R. Abukhadra

  4. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt

    Ahmed Abdel Khalek

  5. Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

    Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan & Abdullah M. Asiri

  6. Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

    Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan & Abdullah M. Asiri

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Shaban, M., Hamd, A., Amin, R.R. et al. Preparation and characterization of MCM-48/nickel oxide composite as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the assessment of photocatalytic activity. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 32670–32682 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09431-7

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