Green synthesis and studies on citrus medica leaf extract-mediated Au–ZnO nanocomposites: A sustainable approach for efficient photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye in aqueous media

• Published in: Green processing and synthesis Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 85 - 53
• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Tiba, Ali, Luma Hakim, Muslim, Wisam Aqeel, Salem, Karrar Hazim, Mohammed, Kahtan A., Zabibah, Rahman S., Alkhafaji, Mohammed Ayad, Khudair, Zahraa Falah, Sharma, Shubham, Makki, Emad, Abbas, Mohamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 15.05.2024; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: Aqueous solutions; Atomic force microscopy; Atomic properties; Catalysts; Catalytic activity; Clustering; Dyes; eco-friendly; Effectiveness; Electron microscopy; Energy gap; Energy levels; Field emission; Free radicals; Gold; Heavy metals; Hydroxyl radicals; Hysteresis loops; Irradiation; Leaves; Light irradiation; Microscopy; Nanocomposites; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanostructure; Nanotechnology; Oxygen; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Photodegradation; Plant extracts; Radiation; Reaction kinetics; Reflectance; Rhodamine; rhodamine B dye; Scanning electron microscopy; Spectroscopic analysis; Spectroscopy; Spectrum analysis; Surface roughness; Transmission electron microscopy; Ultraviolet radiation; Wavelengths; X-ray diffraction; Zinc oxide; Zinc oxides; ZnO nanocomposite

Incorporating narrow band gap oxide semiconductors and metals into zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures broadens the range of light sensitivity to include visible wavelengths. In this study, the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye was studied as a model for environmental pollution in aque...