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- The study developed zinc oxide nanorod needles (ZnO-NRNs) using a safe, eco-friendly method involving natural extracts.
- The ZnO-NRNs demonstrated excellent properties, including a hexagonal wurtzite structure and a band gap of 3.6 eV, validated through techniques like UV-Vis and TEM.
- These nanorod needles effectively degraded 97% of Rhodamine B dye under UV and visible light, showcasing their potential for sustainable and cost-effective applications in photocatalysis.
Article Abstract
This study successfully synthesized zinc oxide nanorod needles (ZnO-NRNs) using an environmentally friendly method employing extract. The resulting ZnO-NRNs exhibited exceptional physicochemical and structural properties, confirmed through various characterization techniques, including UV-Vis spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The analysis revealed a hexagonal wurtzite structure with high crystallinity, a 3.6 eV band gap, and a notably blue-shifted absorption band. ZnO-NRNs showed impressive photocatalytic activity, degrading Rhodamine B dye by 97% under UV and visible sunlight, highlighting their photostability and reusability. This green synthesis process offers cost effectiveness and environmental sustainability for practical applications.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10820172 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020355 | DOI Listing |
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