One-pot synthesis of highly dye impregnated TiO2 nanoparticles for improved white light photo-degradation
ISSN: 0369-9420
Article publication date: 17 October 2019
Issue publication date: 6 January 2020
Abstract
Purpose
Use of highly dye doped nano composite for organic pollutant degradation.
Design/methodology/approach
One-pot synthesis of titanium nano-particles were carried out in the presence of N719 dye.
Findings
High dye doping and exceptional dye degradation efficiency was observed. Within 25 min, 99 per cent of methylene blue was removed from waste water.
Originality/value
A novel one-pot synthesis of the composite was introduced.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to appreciate the financial support extended by the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (Grant No: NSF/RG/2016/05). Also the support extended by Dr Torben Daeneke, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia to carryout XPS analysis at his facility.
Citation
Herath, I., Perera, I. and Hettiarachchi, C. (2020), "One-pot synthesis of highly dye impregnated TiO2 nanoparticles for improved white light photo-degradation", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 49 No. 1, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/PRT-03-2019-0031
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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