Excellent UV-Light Triggered Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO.SiO Nanocomposite for Water Pollutant Compound Methyl Orange Dye.

The photocatalytic activity of eco-friendly zinc oxide doped silica nanocomposites, synthesized via a co-precipitation method followed by heat-treatment at 300, 600, and 900 °C is investigated. The samples have been characterized by employing X-ray diffraction method, and further analyzed using the Rietveld Refinement method. The samples show a space group P63mc with hexagonal structure.