Enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of eco-friendly synthesized ZnO for rapid full degradation of methylene blue dye
Mohammad Tashakkori Masuleh, M. Hasheminiasari, Rouholah Ashiri
Abstract
ZnO photocatalysts were synthesized using ethanol (A1), 1-propanol (A2) and 1,4-butanediol (A3) with superior photocatalytic efficacy in degradation of methylene blue (MB) achieving a pollutant elimination efficiency of 98% within a brief duration.
Topics & Concepts
Methylene blueDegradation (telecommunications)Environmentally friendlyPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceChemical engineeringWaste managementChemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsCatalysisEngineeringBiologyEcologyAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZnO doping and propertiesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells