Synthesis of Co-doped NiO/AC photocatalysts and their use in photocatalytic degradation


Bulut N., Baytar O., Sahin Ö., Horoz S.

JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, cilt.57, sa.2, ss.419-425, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41779-020-00550-5
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.419-425
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Photocatalytic, Characterization, Photocatalyst, Doping, METHYLENE-BLUE, FACILE SYNTHESIS, OXIDE, NANOPARTICLES
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

NiO/AC and Co-doped NiO/AC photocatalysts with different Co concentrations (3, 5, 7.5, and 10%) were synthesized via the hydrothermal technique. The catalysts are labeled as NiO/AC, Co(3%):NiO/AC, Co(5%):NiO/AC, Co(7.5%):NiO/AC, and Co(10%):NiO/AC. In the presence of these catalysts, photocatalytic degradation measurements of methylene blue (MB) were performed and it was determined that the catalyst with the highest degradation efficiency was Co(3%):NiO/AC. In the presence of Co(3%):NiO/AC photocatalyst, the effect of different parameters such as dye concentration, photocatalyst amount, and system pH on the photocatalytic degradation reaction was investigated. Moreover, the effect of Co-doped metal on the crystalline size and bandgap of the hexagonal NiO/AC was studied. It was observed that the crystalline size of Co(3%):NiO/AC photocatalyst is greater than that of NiO/AC, while the energy bandgap of Co(3%):NiO/AC photocatalyst is narrower than that of the NiO/AC.