화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.20, No.6, 4033-4038, November, 2014
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2013.12.106  Export Citation
Photocatalytic oxidation of methylene blue dye under visible light by Ni doped Ag2S nanoparticles
E.S. Aazam†
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Ag2S nanoparticles were prepared using a hydrothermal method, and Ni was doped via a photo-assisted deposition method. The samples produced were characterized using different tools. Furthermore, the catalytic performance of the Ag2S and Ni/Ag2S samples was examined in the degradation of methylene blue dye under visible light. The UV-vis spectral analysis detected a red shift after loading of Ni. The maximum degradation efficiency achieved was 100% with 3 wt% Ni/Ag2S as the photocatalyst after a 40-min reaction time. The catalyst could be reused without any loss in activity for the first five cycles.
Keywords:Ni loading;Ag2S;Visible photocatalyst;Oxidation of methylene blue dye
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