An Eco-approach synthesis of undoped and Mn doped ZnO nano-photocatalyst for prompt decoloration of methylene blue dye

Zinc oxide (ZnO) has a high photocatalytic potential to decompose volatile organic pollutants into CO2 and H2O which depend on their physical properties, such as particle shape and size, band gap, type of dopant, and optical and structural properties. Using 93 references listed in this review, the relationship between metal dopant and synthesis methods to the efficiency of ZnO and composite ZnO‐metal in degrading pollutants for photocatalyst applications is studied. The basic principles of the photocatalyst process is described when the electrons at the valence band of ZnO get the energy from solar spectrum, generate the charge (electron and hole), and then continue to react with superoxide and water, resulting in radical atoms which break the bonds of organic pollutants. Rare earth dopants have the highest efficiency up to 100 % at 15 min irradiation. Conclusions and future prospects of ZnO and metal‐doped ZnO are also discussed. Perspectives and challenges of the future development of ZnO‐based photocatalysts are evaluated.

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Photocatalytic Performance of Zinc Oxide and Metal‐Doped Zinc Oxide for Various Organic Pollutants

Hasanah

Gareso

Rauf

et al. 2023

ChemBioEng Reviews

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Green Synthesis of Mn‐Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Using Ipomoea Staphylina Leaf Extract: Characterization and Application of Photocatalytic Dye Degradation, Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity

Senthilkumar,

Govindasamy

2024

ChemistrySelect

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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and manganese‐doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (Mn‐ZnO NPs) were synthesized via a cost‐effective green combustion method employing watery leaf extracts from Ipomoea Staphylina. The nanoparticles were thoroughly characterized using FT‐IR, P‐XRD, UV‐DRS, and FE‐SEM with EDX techniques. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the successful doping of Mn in ZnO NPs. Evaluation of photocatalytic efficiency revealed that ZnO NPs degraded 76 % of Congo red dye (CR), while Mn‐doped ZnO NPs exhibited a higher degradation efficiency of 92 %. The photocatalytic performance of Mn‐doped ZnO NPs surpassed that of ZnO NPs, indicating their superior photocatalytic properties. Furthermore, both ZnO and Mn‐doped ZnO NPs displayed notable antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumonia. Additionally, Mn‐doped ZnO NPs exhibited significant antioxidant activity, demonstrated by their ability to scavenge 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH⋅) free radicals. These findings suggest that biosynthesized pure and doped NPs using plant extract can be promising candidates for antibacterial and antioxidant applications in biomedical, pharmaceutical, and wastewater treatment fields.

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Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of Ba-doped CoO for degradation of Emamectin benzoate in aqueous solution

Khalid,

Haq,

Naqvi

et al. 2023

Environ Monit Assess

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The present study was focused on the preparation of cobalt oxide (CoO) and barium doped cobalt oxide (Ba doped CoO) by following co-precipitation method for the degradation of Emamectin benzoate pesticide in aqueous medium. The prepared catalysts were characterized using SEM, EDX and XRD to con rm the formation of catalysts and to observe the variation in the composition of catalysts during degradation study. The degradation of Emamectin benzoate pesticide was studied under the in uence of different factors like solution pH, dose of catalyst, contact time, temperature and initial concentration of pesticide. It was observed that solution pH affects the degradation of pesticide and maximum degradation was found at pH 5 and 6 using CoO and Ba doped CoO respectively. The degradation of pesticide was found to be increases continuously with time of contact and decreases with increase in temperature. Likewise, at the beginning, degradation was observed to be increases up to some extent with dose of catalyst and initial concentration of pesticide but started decreases with further augmentation in the dose of catalyst and initial concentration of pesticide. It may be concluded from this study that doping of Ba considerably enhanced the photocatalytic ability CoO for Emamectin benzoate pesticide.

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An Eco-approach synthesis of undoped and Mn doped ZnO nano-photocatalyst for prompt decoloration of methylene blue dye

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Photocatalytic Performance of Zinc Oxide and Metal‐Doped Zinc Oxide for Various Organic Pollutants

Photocatalytic Performance of Zinc Oxide and Metal‐Doped Zinc Oxide for Various Organic Pollutants

Green Synthesis of Mn‐Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Using Ipomoea Staphylina Leaf Extract: Characterization and Application of Photocatalytic Dye Degradation, Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity

Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of Ba-doped CoO for degradation of Emamectin benzoate in aqueous solution

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