Green synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles for photocatalysis of methylene blue
Muhammad Imran Din, Summiya Jabbar, Jawayria Najeeb, Rida Khalid, Tayabba Ghaffar, Muhammad Arshad, Safyan Akram Khan, Shahid Ali
Abstract
In this study, zinc ferrite nanoparticles (ZF-NPs) were synthesized using aqueous seed extract of Piper nigrum as a bio-reducing and stabilizing agent. FTIR, SEM, FE-SEM, XRD, and TGA have been used for characterizing ZF-NPs. The results showed that Piper nigrum stabilized ZF-NPs have high purity and size range of 60–80 nm. The performance of the ZF-NPs has been investigated by photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue (MB) in the presence of sunlight. The factors responsible for affecting the degradation values of the reaction were also explored for developing a better understanding of the phenomenon.
Topics & Concepts
Methylene blueZinc ferritePhotocatalysisZincNuclear chemistryNanoparticleFourier transform infrared spectroscopyAqueous solutionFerrite (magnet)PiperMaterials scienceChemistryDegradation (telecommunications)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCatalysisBotanyComposite materialComputer scienceBiologyEngineeringTelecommunicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of FerritesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques