Synthesis and characterization of a novel single-phase sputtered Cu2O thin films: Structural, antibacterial activity and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry communications Vol. 128; p. 108606
• Main Authors: Dustgeer, Mohsin Raza, Asma, Syeda Tasmia, Jilani, Asim, Raza, Kashif, Hussain, Syed Zajif, Shakoor, Muhammad Bilal, Iqbal, Javed, Abdel-wahab, M. Sh, Darwesh, Reem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Antibacterial activity; Contaminated water; Methylene blue; Photocatalytic degradation; Single-phase sputtered Cu2O; Photocatalytic degradation; Single-phase sputtered Cu2O; Contaminated water; Antibacterial activity; Methylene blue
• ISSN: 1387-7003; 1879-0259
• DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108606

[Display omitted] •Cu2O@200 °C thin films provided 100% photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue from wastewater.•Pesuodo-second order model showed the best fitting to equilibrium data.•Crystallinity and bandgap of Cu2O@200 °C helped in providing active sites for capturing of dye molecules.•The...