Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2-(MoO3)/Al2O3 Nanocomposite Using Hydrothermal Method for Environmental Application

In the current research, a hydrothermal synthesis was used to create a nanocomposite of titanium dioxide (TiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), and molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) for use in possible environmental applications. With the assistance of calcination at temperatures of 400 and 800 degrees Celsius, direct hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2-Al2O3/MoO3 powder was effectively accomplished in the presence of ethanol at low pH values at 70 degrees Celsius. The zeta potential and dynamic light scattering techniques, together with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were utilized in order to evaluate the physicochemical features of the nanoparticles (DLS). Additionally, energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) was utilized in order to do an element distribution analysis on the nanocomposite that was manufactured. According to the findings, a TiO2-Al2O3/MoO3 nanocomposite with an average crystal size of 36.1 nm was successfully manufactured. According to the findings, the new features of this nanocomposite have the potential to be utilized in the development of future environmental applications.