Effect of Ultrasound on the Formation and Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles
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Abstract
In this paper, we report the synthesis of ZnO nanoproducts using an ultrasonic method. The effect of temperature on the structure, size and properties of ZnO nanostructures was investigated. The study shows that ZnO nanoproducts synthesized via the ultrasonic method exhibit a hexagonal structure at all synthesis temperatures. However, temperature significantly affects the size of the nanoproducts. The photocatalytic properties of the as-synthesized nanoparticles were studied using methylene blue as a testing reagent. Applying ultrasound during the photocatalytic reaction enhances the degradation efficiency of methylene blue by the prepared ZnO nanoparticles.
Keywords:
ZnO nanoparticles; photocatalyst; ultrasonic.
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