Synthesis and characterization of an α-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/ZnTe heterostructure for photocatalytic degradation of Congo red, methyl orange and methylene blue
Rooha Khurram, Zhan Wang, Muhammad Fahad Ehsan, Peng Song, Maryam Shafiq, Bushra Khan
Abstract
Effective generation and transportation of electron–hole pairs in the presence of light leads to efficient degradation of textile pollutants over an α-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/ZnTe nanocomposite compared to the individual components.
Topics & Concepts
Congo redMethyl orangeMethylene blueDegradation (telecommunications)PhotocatalysisHeterojunctionOrange (colour)Characterization (materials science)Nuclear chemistryChemistryMaterials sciencePhotochemistryInorganic chemistryOptoelectronicsAdsorptionNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisTelecommunicationsComputer scienceFood scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesIron oxide chemistry and applicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications