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Effect of Urea–Hydrogen Peroxide Content on the Photocatalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Ayeb K.Moussa N.Marci' G.Garcia-lopez E. I.Nsib M. F.

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UHPgas-solid regime2-propanolSettore CHIM/07 - Fondamenti Chimici Delle TecnologiePhotocatalysisSol–geloxygen vacancies

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ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using zinc acetate dihydrate, ethanol, and oxalic acid as precursor, solvent, and complexing agent, respectively, and urea–hydrogen peroxide (UHP) as, simultaneously, nitrogen precursor and oxygen donor. The structural, morphological, textural, and optical properties of ZnO photocatalysts were investigated using different characterization methods such as XRD, SEM, BET, and UV-Vis-DRS. The XRD patterns showed that the products consisted of ZnO and revealed the presence of nitrogen. SEM images revealed the agglomeration and aggregation of NPs. The photocatalytic activity of ZnO samples was estimated based on the photo-oxidation of 2-propanol under UV irradiation, and ZnO doped with 5%UHP showed higher photocatalytic activity than bare ZnO.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-01-01
10.1007/978-3-030-51210-1_69http://hdl.handle.net/10447/564843