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Synthesis, characterization and study of photocatalytic activity of surface modified ZnO nanoparticles by PEG capping

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Nanoparticles of bare and PEG (Polyethylene glycol) capped zinc oxide (ZnO) were synthesized by precipitation method. The photocatalytic activity of bare and modified ZnO nanoparticles was studied by monitoring the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). The results show that PEG capped ZnO nanoparticles has reduced photocatalytic activity than the bare ZnO nanoparticles. The reduction in the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) results also revealed the reduced photocatalytic activity of PEG capped ZnO. The UV-shielding property was evaluated by measuring the transmittance which shows that both bare and PEG capped ZnO nanoparticles possess good UV-shielding ability.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Nadar Saraswathi College of Engineering and Technology, Theni, 625 531, India

    M. Sudha

  2. P.G. Department of Chemistry, Cardamom Planters’ Association College, Bodinayakanur, Theni District, 625 513, TamilNadu, India

    S. Senthilkumar, R. Hariharan & M. Rajarajan

  3. P.G. and Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, 625 009, India

    A. Suganthi

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Sudha, M., Senthilkumar, S., Hariharan, R. et al. Synthesis, characterization and study of photocatalytic activity of surface modified ZnO nanoparticles by PEG capping. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 65, 301–310 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-012-2936-y

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