Effect of the amapá-latex chelating agent contents on the microstructure and photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoparticles

Matos, Robert Saraiva; Attah-Baah, John M.; Monteiro, Michael Douglas Santos; Costa, B. F. O.; Macêdo, M.A.; Silva, R.S.; Filho, Henrique Duarte da Fonseca; Oliveira, Rosane Maria Pessoa Betânio; Ferreira, Nilson S.

doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.12.119

“…where Eg is a coating material band gap value, Eg SnO2 , Eg ZnO and Eg Fe2O3 are band gap values of SnO2, ZnO and Fe2O3, respectively. The substitution of molar ratios of oxides and their band gap values (Eg ZnO ~3.37 eV [33,44,46], Eg SnO2 ~3.6 eV [33], Eg Fe2O3 = 2.0 eV [38]) into Equation (2) gives Eg (ZnO-SnO2-Fe2O3) = 3.33 eV that is less than the value obtained from the spectral measurements (3.44 eV). This fact can be related to some deviation of the parameter b from 0 and to the small size of the semiconductor crystals in the coating and the effect of quantum confinement on them.…”

Section: Sem Analysismentioning

confidence: 84%

“…Photocatalytic materials are used in many different practical applications (water and air purification, sensors, water splitting, etc.) and are the object of intensive investigations [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Many oxide semiconductor materials are effective photocatalysts, demonstrate antibacterial activity and have an excellent thermal stability and chemical durability.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ceramic materials (powders and coatings) based on ZnO are very effective photocatalysts [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] which have been successfully tested in industrial conditions [1]. Modification of the ZnO ceramic materials using other oxides additions provides a significant enhancement to its photocatalytic and bactericidal characteristics [3][4][5][6][7][8].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Chemical composition, structure and morphology of photocatalysts determine the spectral diapason of the light which can excite a semiconductor material, its specific surface area, adsorption properties and photocatalytic activity. It was found [2,[6][7][8][9] that materials consisting of semiconductor nanoparticles with specific shapes, such as nanorods, nanowires and "flowers", exhibit high photocatalytic properties.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…The diameters of ZnO range from 10 to 20 nm, while the diameter of Cu NPs is roughly 10 nm, respectively. These nanoparticles are further identified by the d spacing of fringes, with 0.283 nm for ZnO (100) [44] and 0.207 nm for Cu (111), [45] respectively. The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) results (Figure 3c) show a sharp peak for the sample before the reaction, which is owing to I = 3/2 of Cu 2 + , so CuO hyperfine structure (g // = 2.27, A // � 90 G) can be observed by EPR spectra, which agrees with the distorted octahedral coordination of Cu 2 + ions in CuO clusters.…”

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