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Bio-mediated Synthesis of ZnS–ZnO Nanocomposite from Cucumis melo Pulp and Chicken Feathers: Photodegradation of Dyes and Antibacterial Activities

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An innovative way was found for the synthesis of efficient photocatalyst in the form of ZnS–ZnO nanocomposite from Cucumis melo pulp and chicken feather powder as a source of fuel and oxygen and sulfur, respectively, by combustion followed by hydrothermal method and is reported in this work. Different analytical techniques are employed, such as XRD, SEM, TEM, PL EDS, FT-IR, DRS, and EIS techniques for structural, morphological, optical, and electrochemical properties. The SEM analysis confirmed ZnS–ZnO nanocomposite formation. The XRD data of ZnS–ZnO nanocomposite resembled pure crystalline ZnO and ZnS nanoparticles. DRS confirmed the band gap of the synthesized material, which was calculated using a K-M plot and found to be 3.29 eV, 3.38 eV, and 3.12 eV for ZnO, ZnS nanoparticles, and ZnS-ZnO nanocomposite, respectively. The synthesized ZnS–ZnO nanocomposite showed enhanced photocatalytic activity towards MB [92%], RhB [98.4%], and CR [90.9%] dyes in water under UV light source. Radicals formation was confirmed by the ESR technique. TOC analysis was done to verify the degradation of dyes. ZnS–ZnO nanocomposite also exhibited potent or robust antibacterial activity.

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The authors are thankful to G. Shanker, professor, Gajendra babu, Vinay. G, Eti Chetan, research scholars, Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, INDIA, for continuous support to our research work.

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Nandisha, P.S., Sowbhagya, Pasha, M.A. et al. Bio-mediated Synthesis of ZnS–ZnO Nanocomposite from Cucumis melo Pulp and Chicken Feathers: Photodegradation of Dyes and Antibacterial Activities. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 41, 515–531 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-024-00058-9

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