Novel preparation of highly photocatalytically active copper chromite nanostructured material via a simple hydrothermal route
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
Highly photocatalytically active copper chromite nanostructured material were prepared via a novel simple hydrothermal reaction between [Cu(en)2 (H2O)2]Cl2 and [Cr(en)3]Cl3.3H2O at low temperature, without adding any pH regulator or external capping agent. The as-synthesized nanostructured copper chromite was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Results of the morphological investigation of the as-synthesized products illustrate that the shape and size of the copper chromite depended on the surfactant sort, reaction duration and temperature. Moreover, the photocatalytic behavior of as-obtained copper chromite was evaluated by photodegradation of acid blue 92 (anionic dye) as water pollutant.
Keywords
Biodegradation, Environmental, Catalysis, Chromium Compounds, Copper, Fresh Water, Hot Temperature, Humans, Nanostructures, Naphthalenes, Particle Size, Photochemical Processes, Surface Properties, Temperature, Water Pollutants, Chemical
Divisions
nanocat
Publication Title
PLoS ONE
Volume
12
Issue
6
Publisher
Public Library of Science