najoNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, MathematicsНаносистемы: физика, химия, математика2220-80542305-7971Университет ИТМО10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-4-740-746najo-1353Research ArticleСтатьиZinc oxide-palladium material an efficient solar-light driven photocatalyst for degradation of congo redZinc oxide-palladium material an efficient solar-light driven photocatalyst for degradation of congo redRokeshKaruppannanRokeshKaruppannan

Department of Chemistry

BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli–620024, Tamil Nadu

Department of Chemistry

BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli–620024, Tamil Nadu

JeganathanKulandaivelJeganathanKulandaivel

Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Physics

Tiruchirappalli–620024, Tamil Nadu

Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Physics

Tiruchirappalli–620024, Tamil Nadu

JothivenkatachalamKandasamyJothivenkatachalamKandasamy

Department of Chemistry

BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli–620024, Tamil Nadu

Department of Chemistry

BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli–620024, Tamil Nadu

jothivenkat@yahoo.comAnna UniversityAnna UniversityBharathidasan UniversityBharathidasan University20162208202574740746Copyright © Rokesh K., Jeganathan K., Jothivenkatachalam K., 20252025Rokesh K., Jeganathan K., Jothivenkatachalam K.Rokesh K., Jeganathan K., Jothivenkatachalam K.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://nanojournal.ifmo.ru/jour/article/view/1353

Zinc oxide - palladium nanocomposite material (ZnO-Pd)NCM was prepared and then characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and field emission-scanning electron microscopy. The photocatalytic performance of (ZnO-Pd)NCM was investigated by degradation of Congo red under solar light irradiation. Zinc oxide modified with palladium metal could greatly enhance its photocatalytic activity and effectively degraded by Congo red dye.

Zinc oxide - palladium nanocomposite material (ZnO-Pd)NCM was prepared and then characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and field emission-scanning electron microscopy. The photocatalytic performance of (ZnO-Pd)NCM was investigated by degradation of Congo red under solar light irradiation. Zinc oxide modified with palladium metal could greatly enhance its photocatalytic activity and effectively degraded by Congo red dye.

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