Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation
This study explains the effect of adsorption on dye degradation using bovine serum alum and ZnWO4 based nanocomposite (BSA-ZnWO4). The synthesis of BSA-ZnWO4 was performed by a hydrothermal method involving the encapsulation of ZnWO4 with BSA. BSA-ZnWO4 was characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, and...
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| description | This study explains the effect of adsorption on dye degradation using bovine serum alum and ZnWO4 based nanocomposite (BSA-ZnWO4). The synthesis of BSA-ZnWO4 was performed by a hydrothermal method involving the encapsulation of ZnWO4 with BSA. BSA-ZnWO4 was characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectral techniques. The photocatalytic experiments were performed under solar light. The dye removal was investigated under different reaction conditions. The photocatalytic efficiency of solar/BSA-ZnWO4 process was higher compared to solar/ZnWO4, dark/BSA-ZnWO4, solar/BSA, dark/ZnWO4, and solar light systems. The simultaneous adsorption and photodegradation process (A + P) was the most efficient process due to rapid destruction of adsorbed dye molecules. BSA-ZnWO4 showed superior degradation efficiency and reusability over ZnWO4 for MB degradation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f1f39806f5e8401981269c3d33ab064f2025-02-03T06:11:24ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/726250726250Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue DegradationPardeep Singh0Pankaj Raizada1Deepak Pathania2Amit Kumar3Pankaj Thakur4Department of Chemistry, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173212, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173212, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173212, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173212, IndiaCenter for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (IIT@CRIB), Largo Barsanti e Matteucci, 53 80125 Naples, ItalyThis study explains the effect of adsorption on dye degradation using bovine serum alum and ZnWO4 based nanocomposite (BSA-ZnWO4). The synthesis of BSA-ZnWO4 was performed by a hydrothermal method involving the encapsulation of ZnWO4 with BSA. BSA-ZnWO4 was characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectral techniques. The photocatalytic experiments were performed under solar light. The dye removal was investigated under different reaction conditions. The photocatalytic efficiency of solar/BSA-ZnWO4 process was higher compared to solar/ZnWO4, dark/BSA-ZnWO4, solar/BSA, dark/ZnWO4, and solar light systems. The simultaneous adsorption and photodegradation process (A + P) was the most efficient process due to rapid destruction of adsorbed dye molecules. BSA-ZnWO4 showed superior degradation efficiency and reusability over ZnWO4 for MB degradation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/726250 |
| spellingShingle | Pardeep Singh Pankaj Raizada Deepak Pathania Amit Kumar Pankaj Thakur Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation |
| title_full | Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation |
| title_fullStr | Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation |
| title_short | Preparation of BSA-ZnWO4 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Adsorptional Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Degradation |
| title_sort | preparation of bsa znwo4 nanocomposites with enhanced adsorptional photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/726250 |
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