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- Title
Effect of Precursors Concentrations on the Photocatalysis Performance Stability of Electrodeposited ZnO Nanorods and Their Robustness in Aqueous Environments.
- Authors
Alshammari, Abdullah S.; Mohamed, Mansour; Khan, Ziaul Raza; Bouzidi, Mohamed; Gandouzi, Mohamed
- Abstract
ZnO nanostructured materials have been widely utilized in several environmental depollution applications. In the current work, ZnO nanorods were grown using the electrodeposition method with different precursor concentrations. A variation in the dimensions of the nanorods grown with the different precursor concentrations was noticed, as expected. The ability of the fabricated nanorods to remove water pollutants under UV irradiation and their photocatalytic performance stability was also evaluated over a prolonged period of time. Interestingly, the samples grown in different conditions exhibited different capabilities to maintain their morphology and their photocatalytic performance after they were kept in contaminated water for a long time. Moreover, some samples also were found to remain photocatalytically active for approximately 47% longer than other samples. These findings indicate that the performance stability of ZnO nanorods for pollutants removal and their robustness can be greatly improved by controlling their growth parameters, which will favorably impact the use of ZnO nanorods for water-treatment applications and their economic aspects.
- Subjects
NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURED materials; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ZINC oxide; WATER pollution; POLLUTANTS
- Publication
Crystals (2073-4352), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 5, p393
- ISSN
2073-4352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cryst14050393