Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite
Zinc oxide -Zirconium oxide (ZnO-ZrO2) nanocomposite (NC) was prepared using a sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies showed the tetragonal and hexagonal structures of ZrO2 and ZnO respectively. FTIR studies indicated the Zn-O and Zr-O bonds in the prepared sample. The electron microscopy...
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| description | Zinc oxide -Zirconium oxide (ZnO-ZrO2) nanocomposite (NC) was prepared using a sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies showed the tetragonal and hexagonal structures of ZrO2 and ZnO respectively. FTIR studies indicated the Zn-O and Zr-O bonds in the prepared sample. The electron microscopy analysis showed the presence of crystalline materials with a uniform and compact structure. The optical studies showed a sharp absorption at about 400 nm and the Tauc plot evaluated the bandgap of 3.15 eV. The photodegradation performance of Methylene Blue (MB) dye was obtained for ZnO-ZrO2 NC using visible light irradiation and showed 96.89 % efficiency. The antibacterial activity of ZnO-ZrO2 NC against certain bacteria was investigated and the results indicated the significant antibacterial activity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ceaa88ebbfac4d79b43135b8d4fc5c3d2025-01-30T05:42:05ZengKaunas University of TechnologyMedžiagotyra1392-13202029-72892025-01-0110.5755/j02.ms.3843743691Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 NanocompositeJingjun YUAN0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0987-2861Xin YAO1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6876-0984Wuxi Zhong Wei-High-tech Electronics Co. LtdWuxi Zhong Wei-High-tech Electronics Co. LtdZinc oxide -Zirconium oxide (ZnO-ZrO2) nanocomposite (NC) was prepared using a sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies showed the tetragonal and hexagonal structures of ZrO2 and ZnO respectively. FTIR studies indicated the Zn-O and Zr-O bonds in the prepared sample. The electron microscopy analysis showed the presence of crystalline materials with a uniform and compact structure. The optical studies showed a sharp absorption at about 400 nm and the Tauc plot evaluated the bandgap of 3.15 eV. The photodegradation performance of Methylene Blue (MB) dye was obtained for ZnO-ZrO2 NC using visible light irradiation and showed 96.89 % efficiency. The antibacterial activity of ZnO-ZrO2 NC against certain bacteria was investigated and the results indicated the significant antibacterial activity.https://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/38437zirconium oxidezinc oxidemicrostructureantibacterialphotocatalytic activitynanocomposite |
| spellingShingle | Jingjun YUAN Xin YAO Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite Medžiagotyra zirconium oxide zinc oxide microstructure antibacterial photocatalytic activity nanocomposite |
| title | Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite |
| title_full | Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite |
| title_short | Synthesis, Microstructure, Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-ZrO2 Nanocomposite |
| title_sort | synthesis microstructure photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of zno zro2 nanocomposite |
| topic | zirconium oxide zinc oxide microstructure antibacterial photocatalytic activity nanocomposite |
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