Photocatalytic activity and pH-induced morphological changes of ZnO/CuO nanocomposites prepared by chemical bath precipitation
Nargol Jalali, Amirhossein Rakhsha, Mohammad Nami, Fereshteh Rashchi, Valmor Roberto Mastelaro
Abstract
Various morphologies of ZnO/CuO nanocomposites were obtained by altering the pH value and their influence on the optical and photocatalytic properties of this nanocomposite against organic dyes was examined.
Topics & Concepts
NanocompositePhotocatalysisPrecipitationChemical engineeringMaterials scienceCoprecipitationOrganic dyeNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysicsMeteorologyEngineeringCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques