STRUCTURAL AND PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF NICKEL OXIDE (NIO) AND STANNIC OXIDE (SNO2) NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIZED VIA SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS

K. ANANDAN, K. RAJESH, K. GAYATHRI, M. MOHANBABU, P. PRABHAKAR RAO

Abstract


This work aims to study the structural and photocatalytic performance of p-type (NiO) and n-type (SnO2) semiconductor metal oxides via the same synthesis process and conditions. The structural properties of the synthesized nickel oxide and stannic oxide nanoparticles were determined by X-ray diffraction. FTIR spectroscopy revealed the stretching vibration modes of Ni-O and Sn-O bonds. The performances of the NiO and SnO2 nanoparticles in the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MeO) dye under UV light were evaluated, and the degradation percentages (%) were found to be 63.63 and 88%; the detailed mechanism of the photocatalytic process and results were comparatively discussed.


Keywords


Semiconductors, Metal oxides, Nanoparticles, Solvothermal process, Structural properties, Photocatalytic activity

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