Facile Synthesis of Ni-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Using Cashew Gum: Investigation of the Structural, Optical, and Photocatalytic Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Structural Analysis of the Zn1−xNixO Compound
2.2. Raman Analysis of the Zn1−xNixO Compound
2.3. Investigation of the Optical Properties of the Zn1−xNixO System
2.4. Morphological Analysis of the Zn1−xNixO system
2.5. Photocatalytic Tests of the Zn1−xNixO System
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Reagents and Cashew Gum Obtention
3.2. Green Synthesis of Zn1−xNixO Compound
3.3. Characterization Technique
3.4. Photocatalytic Tests
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Lattice Parameters (Ǻ) | c/a | Crystallite Size D (nm) | Bond Length L (Ǻ) | Dislocation Density δ × 10−3 (nm−2) | Lattice Strain ε (%) | |
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a = b | c | ||||||
NZ0 | 3.2409 | 1.6023 | 61.90 | 1.9725 | 1.9725 | 0.261 | 0.036 |
NZ1 | 3.2379 | 1.6024 | 61.62 | 1.9706 | 1.9706 | 0.263 | 0.145 |
NZ3 | 3.2482 | 1.6011 | 81.56 | 1.9764 | 1.9764 | 0.150 | 0.258 |
Assignments | Wavenumber (cm−1) | ||
---|---|---|---|
NZ0 | NZ1 | NZ3 | |
E2low | 99 | 99 | 99 |
2E2low | 214 | 205 | 202 |
B1low | 271 | 272 | 273 |
E2high − E2low | 331 | 329 | 327 |
A1(TO) | 377 | ||
E1(TO) | 411 | ||
E2high | 438 | 436 | 435 |
B1high | 536 | 535 | 535 |
A1(LO) | 581 | 580 | 578 |
E1(LO) | 660 | 659 | 657 |
Photocatalysts | MB Initial Concentration | Catalyst Dosage | Light Source | k (min−1) | References |
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NZ1 NPs | 1.0 × 10−5 mol·L−1 | 0.5 g·L−1 | UV (160 W) | 2.95 × 10−2 | Present Work |
ZnO Nanowalls | 1.0 × 10−5 mol·L−1 | 50 mM | UV (10 W) | 1.63 × 10−2 | Ref. [82] |
Nd:ZnO (0.1%) | 6 mg·L−1 | 2 g·L−1 | Vis (400 W) | 4.44 × 10−3 | Ref. [83] |
ZnO − NPs | 10 mg·L−1 | 0.5 g·L−1 | Sunlight | 4.78 × 10−2 | Ref. [84] |
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Lins, A.; Jerônimo, A.G.; Barbosa, R.; Neves, L.; Trigueiro, P.; Almeida, L.C.; Osajima, J.A.; Pereira, F.A.; Peña-Garcia, R.R. Facile Synthesis of Ni-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Using Cashew Gum: Investigation of the Structural, Optical, and Photocatalytic Properties. Molecules 2023, 28, 7772. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28237772
Lins A, Jerônimo AG, Barbosa R, Neves L, Trigueiro P, Almeida LC, Osajima JA, Pereira FA, Peña-Garcia RR. Facile Synthesis of Ni-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Using Cashew Gum: Investigation of the Structural, Optical, and Photocatalytic Properties. Molecules. 2023; 28(23):7772. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28237772
Chicago/Turabian StyleLins, Alexsandro, Aimee G. Jerônimo, Ricardo Barbosa, Luan Neves, Pollyana Trigueiro, Luciano C. Almeida, Josy A. Osajima, Francisca A. Pereira, and Ramón R. Peña-Garcia. 2023. "Facile Synthesis of Ni-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Using Cashew Gum: Investigation of the Structural, Optical, and Photocatalytic Properties" Molecules 28, no. 23: 7772. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28237772