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Efficient and green oxidative degradation of methylene blue using Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Zn1−xMnxO)

Khaksar, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2015

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1080/17458080.2014.998300
  3. Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2015
  4. Abstract:
  5. Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles, Zn1−xMnxO, were synthesised by a polyethylene glycol (PEG) sol–gel method and the physicochemical properties of compounds were characterised by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The catalytic degradation of an organic dye, methylene blue (MB), in the presence of Zn1−xMnxO as the catalyst and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as the oxidant at room temperature in water has been studied. Effects of oxidant, catalyst amount, catalyst composition, pH value of the solution and an OH-radical scavenging agent on the degree of the decomposition of MB dye were also studied
  6. Keywords:
  7. Mn/ZnO ; Nanoparticle ; Absorption spectroscopy ; Aromatic compounds ; Electron microscopy ; Energy dispersive X ray analysis ; Free radicals ; Manganese oxide ; Manganese removal (water treatment) ; Metal nanoparticles ; Oxidants ; Sols ; Zinc ; Zinc oxide ; Atomic absorption spectroscopy ; Catalyst composition ; Catalytic degradation ; H2O2 ; Methylene Blue ; Oxidative degradation ; Physicochemical property ; Manganese ; Hydrogen peroxide ; Hydroxyl radical ; Macrogol ; Manganese derivative ; Scavenger ; Zinc oxide nanoparticle ; Atomic absorption spectrometry ; Catalyst ; Controlled study ; Decomposition ; Degradation ; Green chemistry ; Oxidation ; PH ; Physical chemistry ; Priority journal ; Room temperature ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Synthesis ; Transmission electron microscopy ; X ray analysis ; X ray diffraction
  8. Source: Journal of Experimental Nanoscience ; Volume 10, Issue 16 , 2015 , Pages 1256-1268 ; 17458080 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17458080.2014.998300