Synthesis, characterization, and morphological control of ZnMoO4 nanostructures through precipitation method and its photocatalyst application

Abstract

Zinc molybdate rod-like nanostructures have been successfully synthesized by precipitation method process in the presence of different surfactants. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different surfactant such as sodium dodecyl sulfate, polyethylene glycol, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and solvent on the morphology and particle size of final products. It was found that the size and morphology of the products could be greatly influenced by the aforementioned parameters. To the best of authors' knowledge, this is the first report on the synthesis of ZnMoO 4 nanostructure with different morphologies in the presence of ethanol as a solvent. The assynthesized products were characterized by XRD, SEM, UV-Vis, and EDS techniques. To evaluate the photocatalyst properties of nanocrystalline zinc molybdate, the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation was carried out.

Precipitation Synthesis, Characterization, Morphological Control, and Photocatalyst Application of ZnWO4 Nanoparticles

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Novel silver-doped NiTiO3: auto-combustion synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic measurements

“…[1][2][3] Functional inorganic metal titanate of the general formula MTiO 3 (M¼Pb, Ba, Sr, Ni, Fe, Zn, Cu, and Cr) has always been a topic of burgeoning interest largely because they display magnificent dielectric, 4 ferroelectric, 5 pyroelectrical, 6 piezoelectric, 7 magneto restrictive, 8 and electro-optical 9 characteristics. Such superior combination of functional properties ranked them as 'intelligent materials' for the development of sensors, 10,11 microelectronic devices, 12 and photocatalytic application.…”

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of flowerlike CuO–ZnO nanocomposites synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method

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