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Preparation and Characterization of CeO2-C60 Nanocomposites and Their Application to Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2016.19880
Jiulong Li
Department of Convergence Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul 139-742, Republic of Korea
Jeong Won Ko
Department of Convergence Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul 139-742, Republic of Korea
Weon Bae Ko
Department of Convergence Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul 139-742, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, Sahmyook University, Seoul 139-742, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author(s) : Weon Bae Ko

kowb@syu.ac.kr

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 28 No. 9 (2016): Vol 28 Issue 9

Abstract

Cerium oxide nanoparticles were prepared by the reaction of cerium nitrate hexahydrate and sodium hydroxide. Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (C19H42NBr) was added as a templating agent. The yellow precipitate obtained by the reaction was calcined with fullerene (C60) for 2 h at 700 °C in an electric furnace to synthesize CeO2-C60 nanocomposites. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the CeO2-C60 nanocomposites for the degradation of organic dyes such as methylene blue, brilliant green, rhodamine B and methyl orange upon irradiation with 254 nm UV light was investigated using a UV-visible spectrophotometer.

Keywords

CeO2-C60 nanocomposites UV irradiation Photocatalytic activity Degradation Organic dyes
Li, J., Ko, J. W., & Ko, W. B. (2016). Preparation and Characterization of CeO2-C60 Nanocomposites and Their Application to Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 28(9), 2020–2024. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2016.19880
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