화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.38, No.5, 952-965, May, 2021
DOI10.1007/s11814-021-0756-x  Export Citation
Facile synthesis and characterization of WO3/CuWO4 nanocomposites for the removal of toxic methylene blue dye
Thilagavathi Thiyagarajan†, Venugopal Deivasigamani, Marnadu Raj1, Chandrasekaran Joseph1, Thangaraju Dheivasigamani2, Baskaran Palanivel3, Mohamed S. Hamdy4, and Mohd. Shkir5
  • Department of Physics, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam - 638453, Erode, Tamilnadu, India
  • 1Department of Physics, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore - 641020, Tamilnadu, India
  • 2Nano-crystal Design and Application Lab (n-DAL), Department of Physics, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore - 641062, Tamil Nadu, India
  • 3Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
  • 4Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
  • 5Advanced Functional Materials & Optoelectronics Laboratory, Department of Physics, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha - 61413, Saudi Arabia
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Pure tungsten oxide (WO3) nanoparticles (NPs) and WO3/copper tungstate (CuWO4) nanocomposites (NCs) were prepared by varying copper content from (5-20 wt%) via the co-precipitation process. XRD results reveal that the structural parameters of WO3/CuWO4 NCs have been strongly affected via Cu doping. Morphology of synthesized WO3 was noticed to be distinct and particle size was significantly reduced through Cu doping confirmed by employing HRTEM studies. Elemental purity of as synthesized products, elucidated from EDX and XPS analyses, reveals that WO3/CuWO4 nanocomposites contain W, O and Cu elements only. Also, FT-IR spectra and its corresponding assignments indicate the existence of WO3/CuWO4. UV-Visible study shows that WO3/CuWO4 composites have narrow bandgap compared to pure WO3. Photoluminescence spectral peaks intensity of NCs displays a decreasing trend, which supports the enhanced photocatalytic activity. The results clearly show that 20 wt% Cu incorporated WO3 sample exhibits better photocatalytic nature than that of pure WO3 and will be more applicable in purify the water.
Keywords:WO3/CuWO4 NCs Synthesis;X-ray diffraction;HRTEM/SAED;XPS;Optical Properties;Photocatalytic Activity
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