Phase controlled green synthesis of wurtzite (<i>P</i>63<i>mc</i>) ZnO nanoparticles: interplay of green ligands with precursor anions, anisotropy and photocatalysis
Lahur Mani Verma, Ajay Kumar, Aejaz Ul Bashir, Upanshu Gangwar, Pravin P. Ingole, Satyawati Sharma
Abstract
, the three ZnO nanoparticles showed varying efficiencies due to their shape anisotropy. The ZnO NPs from acetate salt (∼20 nm, sheet like) showed the highest dye degradation efficiency (90.03%) in 4.0 hours, indicating the role of the catalyst-dye interface in designing efficient photocatalysts.
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PhotocatalysisWurtzite crystal structureNanoparticleZincMaterials scienceZinc nitrateRhodamine BChemical engineeringDegradation (telecommunications)Phase (matter)CatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyEngineeringTelecommunicationsComputer scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and properties