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International Journal of Modern Science and Technology

International Journal of Modern Science and Technology, 1(6), 2016, Pages 213-217. 


Effect of surfactant on the synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles and its photocatalytic activity

R. Bomila, S. Srinivasan
Department of Physics, Presidency College, Chennai -600005. India.

Abstract
ZnO nanoparticles were prepared via wet-chemical method in methanol / octylamine / zinc acetate as starting materials. To prepared sample was subjected to structural morphology elemental, optical properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy, High resolution - Scanning electron microscopy. The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of Methyl Orange dye under sun irradiation. The individual effect of photocatalytic activity of pure and surfactant influenced ZnO nanoparticles were done in degradation of organic pollution.

​​Keywords: ZnO nanoparticles; Octylamine; Structural, Optical properties; Photocatalytic activity. 

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