Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye

Optimization of process parameters for photocatalytic activity measurement of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) was the focus of this study. CuO NPs were prepared following chemical co-precipitation method and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, field emissi...

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Main Authors: Hridoy Saha, Ankita Dastider, Md Jannatul Ferdous Anik, Samiya Rahman Mim, Sovendo Talapatra, Utsha Das, Moniruzzaman Jamal, Md Muktadir Billah
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Ankita Dastider
Md Jannatul Ferdous Anik
Samiya Rahman Mim
Sovendo Talapatra
Utsha Das
Moniruzzaman Jamal
Md Muktadir Billah
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Ankita Dastider
Md Jannatul Ferdous Anik
Samiya Rahman Mim
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Md Muktadir Billah
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description Optimization of process parameters for photocatalytic activity measurement of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) was the focus of this study. CuO NPs were prepared following chemical co-precipitation method and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Subsequent studies concentrated on optimizing pH of Rhodamine B (Rh B) dye, catalyst doses, and concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for effective photocatalytic degradation. This optimization process was intended to properly investigate the photocatalytic activity of CuO NPs using Rh B dye (5 ppm), a frequently encountered organic pollutant. After 180 min of UV irradiation at optimized condition (pH 10, 0.3125 mg/mL NPs, 9000 ppm H2O2) a degradation rate of 60 percent was recorded. These findings maximized the degradation efficiency of CuO NPs to exploit as a potential photocatalyst.
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spelling doaj-art-d9ca01ac340d4fe3ba61da05c6b682a32025-08-20T01:56:24ZengElsevierResults in Materials2590-048X2024-12-012410061410.1016/j.rinma.2024.100614Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dyeHridoy Saha0Ankita Dastider1Md Jannatul Ferdous Anik2Samiya Rahman Mim3Sovendo Talapatra4Utsha Das5Moniruzzaman Jamal6Md Muktadir Billah7Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USADepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Optimization of process parameters for photocatalytic activity measurement of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) was the focus of this study. CuO NPs were prepared following chemical co-precipitation method and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Subsequent studies concentrated on optimizing pH of Rhodamine B (Rh B) dye, catalyst doses, and concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for effective photocatalytic degradation. This optimization process was intended to properly investigate the photocatalytic activity of CuO NPs using Rh B dye (5 ppm), a frequently encountered organic pollutant. After 180 min of UV irradiation at optimized condition (pH 10, 0.3125 mg/mL NPs, 9000 ppm H2O2) a degradation rate of 60 percent was recorded. These findings maximized the degradation efficiency of CuO NPs to exploit as a potential photocatalyst.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590048X24000888PhotocatalysisCuO nanoparticlesCo-precipitationProcess parametersOptimization
spellingShingle Hridoy Saha
Ankita Dastider
Md Jannatul Ferdous Anik
Samiya Rahman Mim
Sovendo Talapatra
Utsha Das
Moniruzzaman Jamal
Md Muktadir Billah
Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye
Results in Materials
Photocatalysis
CuO nanoparticles
Co-precipitation
Process parameters
Optimization
title Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye
title_full Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye
title_fullStr Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye
title_full_unstemmed Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye
title_short Photocatalytic performance of CuO NPs: An experimental approach for process parameter optimization for Rh B dye
title_sort photocatalytic performance of cuo nps an experimental approach for process parameter optimization for rh b dye
topic Photocatalysis
CuO nanoparticles
Co-precipitation
Process parameters
Optimization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590048X24000888
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