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Photo-catalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye using ZnS and N-doped ZnS Nanoparticles under Visible Radiation


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1 Chemistry Department, Haramaya University, Post Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
2 Chemistry Department, HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India
3 Chemistry Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014, India
     

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ZnS and N-doped-ZnS nanoparticles were prepared by aqueous chemical method under optimal conditions and characterized using XRD, TEM and UV-Visible spectroscopic techniques. As-synthesized nanomaterials were used as a photo-catalysts for the degradation of Methyl Orange (MO) dye. Effects of photo-catalyst load, pH, and substrate initial concentration on degradation of the dye in aqueous solution have been investigated. Maximum degradation (76.56 %) of methyl orange was observed using optimum pH 6 and catalyst load 250 mgL-1.

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Methyl Orange, Photo Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Rate of Degradation, XRD TEM.
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  • Photo-catalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye using ZnS and N-doped ZnS Nanoparticles under Visible Radiation

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Authors

Gaim Gebrezgiabhiar
Chemistry Department, Haramaya University, Post Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
O. P. Yadav
Chemistry Department, Haramaya University, Post Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Mamta Yadav
Chemistry Department, HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India
D. V. S. Jain
Chemistry Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014, India

Abstract


ZnS and N-doped-ZnS nanoparticles were prepared by aqueous chemical method under optimal conditions and characterized using XRD, TEM and UV-Visible spectroscopic techniques. As-synthesized nanomaterials were used as a photo-catalysts for the degradation of Methyl Orange (MO) dye. Effects of photo-catalyst load, pH, and substrate initial concentration on degradation of the dye in aqueous solution have been investigated. Maximum degradation (76.56 %) of methyl orange was observed using optimum pH 6 and catalyst load 250 mgL-1.

Keywords


Methyl Orange, Photo Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Rate of Degradation, XRD TEM.

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