Adsorption and Photo-catalytic Properties of Congo Red by Cobalt Doped Porous ZnO Prepared Through Hydrothermal Method

Abstract

ZnO and cobalt doped ZnO were prepared by hydrothermal method with zinc acetate dihydrate, cobalt acetate tetrahydrate and urea as raw materials and sodium citrate as surface modifier. Congo red (CR) was used as the pollutant model for adsorption and photo-catalytic experiments. Under the same conditions, the adsorption effect of cobalt doped ZnO with different urea content on CR was investigated, and the optimum urea content was determined. Under the same conditions, the adsorption and photocatalytic properties of cobalt doped ZnO prepared with the best urea content at different annealing temperatures were studied. According to the analysis of experimental data, the adsorption effect of Co doped ZnO with urea content of 8mmol and annealing temperature of 300℃ is the best, and the photocatalytic effect is also the best under the same conditions.

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“…The adsorption effect of cobalt doped ZnO with different urea content on CR was investigated under the same conditions. The adsorption effect of Co‐doped ZnO with urea content of 8 mmol and annealing temperature of 300°C is the best, according to experimental data, and the photocatalytic effect is also the best under the same conditions 73 …”

“…The adsorption effect of Co-doped ZnO with urea content of 8 mmol and annealing temperature of 300 • C is the best, according to experimental data, and the photocatalytic effect is also the best under the same conditions. 73 K.R. Aswin Sidhaarth and colleagues prepared cobalt ferrite nanoparticles and considering CR dye as a contaminant of concern, and used to the removal of color from synthetic wastewater.…”