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UV Light Photo-Degradation of Rhodamine B and Methylene Blue Dyes using Gd2O3 Nanoparticles

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2022.23993
Thaninki Leena Vinolia
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore-641114, India ; Department of Chemistry, CMR Technical Campus, Kandlakoya, Hyderabad-501401, India
Arputharaj Samson Nesaraj
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore-641114, India ; Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Deemed to be University), Krishnankoil-626126, India
Manasai Arunkumar
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore-641114, India

Corresponding Author(s) : Arputharaj Samson Nesaraj

samson@klu.ac.in

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 34 No. 11 (2022): Vol 34 Issue 11, 2022

Abstract

The detoxification of numerous harmful and toxic contaminants as well as water treatment is done successfully by photocatalytic oxidation. The potential uses of metal oxide, which are defined as charge carriers in electronic structure, enhance its light-absorbing qualities when exposed to a particular type of radiation and enable its use as a photocatalyst. Metal oxide nanoparticles, as photocatalyst, are used in waste-water treatment in removing pollutants and the degradation of dyes, thus can render water reusable. In the current investigation, XRD and SEM studies were utilized to analyze the rare earth Gd2O3 nanoparticles that were synthesized using the chemical precipitation approach. Additionally, degradation of Rhodamine B and methylene blue in aqueous solution under UV light was used to assess the photocatalytic activity. The results indicated that the synthesized Gd2O3 material exhibits good photocatalytic activity.

Keywords

Gd2O3 nanoparticles Chemical precipitation method Photocatalytic degradation Rhodamine B Methylene blue
Leena Vinolia, T., Samson Nesaraj, A., & Arunkumar, M. (2022). UV Light Photo-Degradation of Rhodamine B and Methylene Blue Dyes using Gd2O3 Nanoparticles. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 34(11), 2984–2988. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2022.23993
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