UV Light Photo-Degradation of Rhodamine B and Methylene Blue Dyes using Gd2O3 Nanoparticles

Abstract

The detoxification of numerous harmful and toxic contaminants as well as water treatment is done successfully by photocatalytic oxidation. The potential uses of metal oxide, which are defined as charge carriers in electronic structure, enhance its light-absorbing qualities when exposed to a particular type of radiation and enable its use as a photocatalyst. Metal oxide nanoparticles, as photocatalyst, are used in waste-water treatment in removing pollutants and the degradation of dyes, thus can render water reusable. In the current investigation, XRD and SEM studies were utilized to analyze the rare earth Gd2O3 nanoparticles that were synthesized using the chemical precipitation approach. Additionally, degradation of Rhodamine B and methylene blue in aqueous solution under UV light was used to assess the photocatalytic activity. The results indicated that the synthesized Gd2O3 material exhibits good photocatalytic activity.