Sustainable synthesis of Nd <sub>2</sub> O <sub>3</sub> nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in aqueous media
Sadia Muzammal, Awais Ahmad, Sadia Atta, Afzal Hussain, Shafaqat Ali, Ayesha Sadiqa, Patrizia Bocchetta
Abstract
Environmentally friendly synthesis of Nd 2 O 3 NPs using Caryota urens leaf extract. Nd 2 O 3 nanocrystals have a highly crystalline structure, with a bandgap of 3.5 eV. Bioactive Nd 2 O 3 NPs degraded 92% of tetracycline pollutants for 40 min.
Topics & Concepts
TetracyclineAqueous mediumNanoparticleAqueous solutionDegradation (telecommunications)Environmentally friendlyChemistryNuclear chemistryPhotocatalysisChemical engineeringMaterials sciencePollutantNanocrystalTetracycline antibioticsNanotechnologyChemical synthesisInorganic chemistryVisible spectrumSolid-stateGreen chemistryBand gapAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials