Citrus limetta juice as capping agent in hydrothermal synthesis of ZnS nanosphere for photocatalytic activity

Dhrubajyoti Samanta; T. Inakhunbi Chanu; Somenath Chatterjee

doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.11.019

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Citrus limetta juice as capping agent in hydrothermal synthesis of ZnS nanosphere for photocatalytic activity

Dhrubajyoti Samanta, T. Inakhunbi Chanu, Somenath Chatterjee

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Materials Research Bulletin > 2017 > 88 > C > 85-90

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ZnS nanospheres have been synthesized by a simple cost-effective hydrothermal method using Citrus limetta juice as a capping agent. The morphology and composition of the synthesized material have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR), energy dispersed X-ray spectrometry (EDS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy and room temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). HRTEM images confirm that the particles are nanospheres. Multiple defect emission of the ZnS nanospheres was noticed from PL study. The photocatalytic experiment indicates the potential degradation (83%) of Rhodamine B (RhB) under solar radiation due to the presence of the synthesized ZnS nanospheres.

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journal ISSN :	0025-5408
DOI	10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.11.019

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Dhrubajyoti Samanta

Centre for Material Science and Nanotechnology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India

T. Inakhunbi Chanu

Centre for Material Science and Nanotechnology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India

Somenath Chatterjee

Centre for Material Science and Nanotechnology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India
Electronics & Communication Engineering Department, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India

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B. Chemical synthesis B. Sol–gel chemistry C. X-ray diffraction C. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) D. Catalytic properties

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Citrus limetta juice as capping agent in hydrothermal synthesis of ZnS nanosphere for photocatalytic activity