Affiliation:
1. Advanced Materials and Devices Metrology Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi 110012, India
2. Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
Abstract
Photoactive degradation of textile malachite green (MG), methylene blue (MB) dyes has been permeated on metal oxide TiO2 nanoparticles under sunlight. Semiconductor photocatalysis is a promising method for removal of toxic chemicals from wastewater produced by industry. Due
to tunable bandgap, TiO2 among various semiconductor studied mostly. Large band gap (UV active) and recombination of exciton in TiO2 less active in photo degradation. Noble metals such as gold nanoparticles deposited on TiO2 surface increased the optical activity
and to shift optical response to visible region. Degradation detail has been carried out by characterisation such as XRD, UV-Vis, PL, TEM, and SEM for MG and MB textile dyes under sunlight irradiation. UV-visible absorption spectra and PL spectra shows that photo-response of as prepared sample
is extended from UV to visible region. PL intensity decreases with increases in concentration of Au nanoparticles, decreases in intensity in optical spectra of Au–TiO2 composites shows that charge transfer process dominates. Au–TiO2 plays an essential role
in enhancing photocatalytical activity. Decolorization optimization depends on catalyst concentration, Dye concentration, light intensity and, irradiation time.
Publisher
American Scientific Publishers
Subject
Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science,Biomedical Engineering,General Chemistry,Bioengineering
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