Facile sonochemical method for preparation of CsHgI nanostructures as a promising visible-light photocatalyst.

Ultrason Sonochem

Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, Kashan P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Islamic Republic of Iran. Electronic address:

Published: December 2021

Attempts are continuing to discover novel and efficient solutions to promote water grade and industrial sewage treatment. For the first time, we present a novel CsHgI photocatalyst functional below visible radiation. CsHgI nano photocatalyst has been prepared via an accelerated sonochemical approach to examine its photocatalytic progression. Several construction circumstances, including variations of power and time of sonication and performance of different surfactant types, were conducted to produce fine particles with uniform morphology. FESEM images attested that the presence of surfactant had an adverse and destructive effect on the morphology of products. The bandgap for CsHgI nanostructures was determined to be approximately 2.3 eV, making these nanostructures desirable for photocatalytic applications. The photocatalytic data confirmed that CsHgI could destroy acidic coloring agents greater than basic ones. The highest photodegradation was observed for methyl orange with 76.8%.

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