Sagadevan, Suresh and Lett, Jayasingh Anita and Weldegebrieal, Getu Kassegn and Garg, Seema and Oh, Won-Chun and Hamizi, Nor Aliya and Johan, Mohd Rafie (2021) Enhanced photocatalytic activity of rgo-cuo nanocomposites for the degradation of organic pollutants. Catalysts, 11 (8). ISSN 2073-4344, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11081008.
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Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) were decorated on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) through the effective synthetic route method. Powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, ultraviolet-visible absorption, and scanning electron microscopy techniques were used to analyze the chemical structure, functional groups, absorbance, and morphology. Under visible light illumination, the CuO/rGO nanocomposites have higher catalytic activity compared to the bare CuO NPs which were suitable for degradation of methylene blue (MB) and Congo red (CR) dyes. According to the findings, the CuO/rGO nanocomposites possess excellent photocatalytic efficiency. Thus, the synthesized CuO/rGO nanocomposite is a promising photocatalyst for the deterioration of organic pollutants in water and wastewater treatment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Malaya Research Grant (RU001-2019), Universiti Malaya Research Grant (RU001-2020), Universiti Malaya Research Grant (RU001-2021) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Reduced graphene oxide; CuO; Methylene blue (MB); Congo red (CR); Photocatalytic degradation |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2022 03:31 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Apr 2022 03:31 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/28703 |
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