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Facile CeO2 nanoparticles deposition on Si-nanowires: application to the rhodamine B photodegradation under visible light

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In this work, cerium dioxide nano-particles (CeO2-NPs) were deposited by chemical electroless deposition process on silicon nanowires (Si-NWs) elaborated by metal-assisted chemical etching. The obtained thin films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS) and UV–Vis spectrophotometry. The Si-NWs/CeO2-NPs films were successfully applied as photocatalysts for the oxidation of Rhodamine B (Rh B), a recalcitrant dye under visible irradiation. The films showed a higher photocatalytic performance with a quasi-total discoloration within 75 min against only 67% for Si-NWs. The radical trapping tests showed that the electrons (e−), •OH, O2•− and holes (h+) are the main species involved in the Rh B degradation; a reaction mechanism was suggested and discussed. This work provides a new alternative to develop an efficient photocatalyst to eliminate emerging pollutants from the aquatic environment.

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This work is financially supported by the General Direction of Scientific Research and Technological Development, Algeria (DGRSDT/MESRS). The authors thank the staff of The Semiconductor Technology Research Center for Energy (CRTSE), Algeria.

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  1. Material Physics Department, USTHB, BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    K. Derkaoui & M. Kechouane

  2. Research Center On Semiconductors Technology for Energetic, CRTSE-TESE - 02, Bd. Dr. Frantz Fanon, 7 Merveilles, Box 140, 16038, Algiers, Algeria

    K. Derkaoui, T. Hadjersi, S. Bouanik, S. Naama, A. Khen, A. Manseri & L. Benharrat

  3. Physics Department, Sciences Faculty, M’Hamed Bougara University, 35000, Boumerdes, Algeria

    K. Boukhouidem

  4. Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, USTHB, BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    M. Trari

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Derkaoui, K., Hadjersi, T., Boukhouidem, K. et al. Facile CeO2 nanoparticles deposition on Si-nanowires: application to the rhodamine B photodegradation under visible light. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 136, 1657–1672 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-023-02427-7

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