Abstract
In this study, Fe-alloyed CdZnS nanoparticles (NPs) with 1% Fe concentration (Fe (1%): CdZn (2%)S) were synthesized by chemical precipitation at room temperature. The synthesized NPs were used as a catalyst for the decomposition of methylene blue under UV light. The obtained results showed that the photocatalytic activity of Fe (1%): CdZn (2%)S NPs was higher than that of CdZn (2%)S NPs. It was determined that the kinetics of the photocatalytic degradation of the methylene blue (MB) correspond to the pseudo-second order kinetics model. In addition to the photocatalytic properties, the structural, morphological and optical properties of Fe (1%): CdZn (2%)S NPs were investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4564-4568 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
Acknowledgements This study was supported by Research Fund of the Siirt University. Project Code: 2016 SIUFEB 36.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Siirt University |