Title :
Application of ZnO Nanowires for the Photodegradation of Resazurin
Author :
Mohan, Rajneesh ; Kim, S.-J. ; Karthikeyan, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mechatron. Eng., Jeju Nat. Univ., Jeju, South Korea
Abstract :
ZnO nanowires were synthesized via a vapor transport synthesis route. These nanowires were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and UV -- vis spectroscopy. The results of XRD revealed that monophasic nature of ZnO. The observation of FESEM images showed that the obtained ZnO nanowires were homogenous with average diameter of 30 nm. The photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanowire samples was studied by the degradation of Resazurin. The observed results showed that ZnO nanowires had a remarkable effect on the degradation of Resazurin under UV light. These results prove the potential use of ZnO nanowires for industrial waste water treatment.
Keywords :
X-ray diffraction; catalysis; dyes; nanotechnology; nanowires; photochemistry; scanning electron microscopy; ultraviolet spectroscopy; wastewater treatment; zinc compounds; .monophasic nature; FESEM; UV -- vis spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; XRD; ZnO; ZnO nanowires; field scanning electron microscopy; industrial waste water treatment; photocatalytic activity; photodegradation; resazurin; vapor transport synthesis; Degradation; Nanowires; Radiation effects; Sea surface; Surface contamination; Surface morphology; Zinc oxide; Chemical vapor synthesis; Photocatalytic activity.; Scanning electron microscopy; Semiconductors; X-ray diffraction;
Conference_Titel :
Computers, Networks, Systems and Industrial Engineering (CNSI), 2011 First ACIS/JNU International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju Island
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0180-1
DOI :
10.1109/CNSI.2011.32
