najoNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, MathematicsНаносистемы: физика, химия, математика2220-80542305-7971Университет ИТМО10.17586/2220-8054-2022-13-1-78-86najo-219Research ArticleСтатьиSynthesis and characterization of zirconia nanorods as a photo catalyst for the degradation of methylene blue dyeJebaR.jeba170787@gmail.comRadhikaS.noemail@neicon.ruPadmaC. M.noemail@neicon.ruDavixX. Ascarnoemail@neicon.ruWomen’s Christian College; Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityRussian FederationPioneer Kumaraswamy College; Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityRussian FederationR.V.R. & J.C. College of EngineeringRussian Federation2022060620251317886Copyright © Jeba R., Radhika S., Padma C.M., Davix X.A., 20252025Jeba R., Radhika S., Padma C.M., Davix X.A.Jeba R., Radhika S., Padma C.M., Davix X.A.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/219

t-ZrO2 nano crystalline photocatalyst have been synthesized by a simple co-precipitation method. The crystal structure, morphology, size, and elemental composition of ZrO2 nanorods were determined using XRD, SEM, EDX analysis. The optical properties and photocatalysis were analyzed using UV-Vis spectroscopy. The investigation of XRD pattern indicates tetragonal (t-ZrO2) and monoclinic phases (m-ZrO2) for the annealing temperatures 500 and 900 ◦C respectively. SEM images depicts rod like morphology. UV-Vis spectra illustrates that the synthesized samples have wide band gap. t-ZrO2 photocatalyst degrades methylene blue dye with 80 % removal efficiency in 180 minutes.

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