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Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO/MWCNTs with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.16265
Abdullah H. Qusti
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author(s) : Abdullah H. Qusti

profaqusti@outlook.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 26 No. 16 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 16

Abstract

Composite of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and zinc oxide (ZnO) were prepared by the sol-gel method. The photocatalytic function of the MWCNTs/ZnO was validated for cyanide degradation as a model of organic pollutant under irradiation of visible light. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, specific surface area measurement, energy dispersive X-ray spectrum analysis, transmission electron microscopy and UV-visible absorption spectra. The results show that the ZnO/ MWCNTs composites (4 % mass ratio of MWCNTs) exhibits much higher photocatalytic activity than other ratios and in addition higher than that of TiO2 (P-25). The promotion is mainly contributed from electron transfer between ZnO and MWCNT.

Keywords

Sol-gel; Zinc oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes Composite Photocatalyst
H. Qusti, A. (2014). Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO/MWCNTs with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(16), 4952–4958. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.16265
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