Preyssler Heteropolyacid: A Green and Eco-friendly Catalyst in the Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnO Nanostructures and their Applications in Photodegradation of Azo Dyes

Title:Preyssler Heteropolyacid: A Green and Eco-friendly Catalyst in the Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnO Nanostructures and their Applications in Photodegradation of Azo Dyes

Volume: 10 Issue: 5

Author(s): Fatemeh F. Bamoharram, Sudabeh Hashemi, Majid M. Heravi, Hamed Rashidi and Ali Ayati

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Keywords: Azo dye, hydrothermal, photodegradation, preyssler, ZnO nano structure.

Abstract: ZnO nanostructures, including ZnO nano quasi-spheres and nanoplates, were synthesized hydrothermally, from the reaction of zinc acetate, catalyzed by Preyssler type heteropolyacid (H₁₄ [NaP₅W₃₀O₁₁₀]), at 140^°C in 48 and 72 hours, respectively. The ZnO nanostructures were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The diameter of nano quasi-spheres, was about 5-10 nm. The nano plates had hexagonal shape showing diameter of 40-60nm. Photocatalytic degradation of Methylene blue and Congo red was effectively performed, using the above prepared ZnO nanostructures, achieving almost 70% decolorization, in short time. First order reaction constants were evaluated as 0.0745 and 0.0746 for Methylene blue and Congo red degradation reactions, respectively, concluding first order kinetics via this protocol.

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Bamoharram F. Fatemeh, Hashemi Sudabeh, Heravi M. Majid, Rashidi Hamed and Ayati Ali, Preyssler Heteropolyacid: A Green and Eco-friendly Catalyst in the Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnO Nanostructures and their Applications in Photodegradation of Azo Dyes, Current Nanoscience 2014; 10 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413710666140129234519