Microstructure, optical and photocatalytic properties of MgO nanoparticles

• Published in: Results in physics Vol. 16; p. 103013
• Main Authors: Balakrishnan, G., Velavan, R., Mujasam Batoo, Khalid, Raslan, Emad H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: MgO nanoparticles; Photocatalytic; Photoluminescence; X-ray diffraction; X-ray diffraction; Photocatalytic; Photoluminescence; MgO nanoparticles

•MgO nanoparticles are successfully synthesized using solution combustion method.•MgO nanoparticles with the crystallite size of ~27 nm are prepared by controlling the process parameters.•The photocatalytic studies indicated the 75% degradation efficiency after 120 min UV irradiation. The present wo...