Fabrication of a highly efficient CuO/ZnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/CNTs ternary composite for photocatalytic degradation of hazardous pollutants
Norah Alomayrah, Mustabshira Ikram, Sonia Zulfiqar, Sultan Alomairy, M.S. Al-Buriahi, Imran Shakir, Muhammad Farooq Warsi, Eric W. Cochran
Abstract
In the current study, CuO, ZnCo 2 O 4 , CuO/ZnCo 2 O 4 , and CuO/ZnCo 2 O 4 /CNTs photocatalysts were prepared to remove crystal violet (CV) and colorless pollutants (diclofenac sodium and phenol) from wastewater.
Topics & Concepts
Ternary operationHazardous wastePhotocatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)Materials scienceComposite numberFabricationPollutantChemical engineeringNanotechnologyCatalysisWaste managementChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryComputer scienceTelecommunicationsProgramming languagePathologyMedicineAlternative medicineEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells