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Organic Dye Degradation Under Solar Irradiation by Hydrothermally Synthesized ZnS Nanospheres

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The green synthesis of ZnS nanospheres using Citrus limetta (sweet lime) juice as a capping agent through a conventional hydrothermal method was studied. The particle size, morphology, chemical composition, band gap, and optical properties of the synthesized ZnS nanospheres were characterized using x-ray diffraction spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the ZnS nanospheres was evaluated by degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and methyl orange (MO) under solar irradiation. Upon 150 min of solar irradiation, the extent of degradation was 94% and 77% for RhB and MO, respectively.

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Author sincerely acknowledge Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for financial support vide reference no SR/WOS-A/CS-120/2013 under Women Scientist Scheme to carry out this work. Authors are thankful to Dr. S.N. Chakraborty, Dept. of Chemistry, Sikkim University, for helping in XRD characterization.

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    Dhrubajyoti Samanta, T. Inakhunbi Chanu, Parita Basnet & Somenath Chatterjee

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Samanta, D., Chanu, T.I., Basnet, P. et al. Organic Dye Degradation Under Solar Irradiation by Hydrothermally Synthesized ZnS Nanospheres. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 27, 2673–2678 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-018-3214-0

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