Title of article
Tilia Platyphyllos Extract Assisted Green Synthesis of CuO/TiO2 Nanocomposite: Application as a Reusable Catalyst for the Reduction of Organic Dyes in Water
Author/Authors
Khodadadi, Bahar Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Science - University of Qom, Qom, Iran , Yeganeh Faal, Ali Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Science - Payame Noor University, Qom, Iran , Shahvarughi, Ali Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Science - Payame Noor University, Qom, Iran
Pages
15
From page
51
To page
65
Abstract
In this paper, CuO nanoparticles are synthesized using Tilia platyphyllos extract as reducing and
stabilizing agents and TiO2are prepared via facile sol-gel method as an ideal support. FT-IR
spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM),
Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and Transmission Electron Microscopy
(TEM) were used to characterize TiO2, CuONPs, and CuO/ TiO2 nanocomposite. The catalytic
activity of the CuO/ TiO2 nanocomposite was investigated for the reduction of Methyl Orange
(MO), and Methylene Blue (MB) at room temperature. CuO/ TiO2 nanocomposite can was found to
be a highly active catalyst. In addition, it was found that CuO/ TiO2 nanocomposite can be
recovered and reused several times without significant loss for its catalytic activity.
Keywords
Organic dyes , NaBH4 , Tilia platyphyllos , CuO/ TiO2 nanocomposite , TiO2
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2496032
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