The effect of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide on size and morphology of ZnO and CuO

The nanoparticles (NP) ZnO and CuO were synthesized by electrochemical-thermal method. The influence ofcetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on size and morphology of NP was evaluated. They were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Visi...

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Published inJournal of electrochemical science and engineering Vol. 4; no. 3
Main Authors Anantha N. Subba Rao, Venkatesha T. Venkatarangaiah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published International Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC) 01.09.2014
Subjects
Degradation
Electrolysis
Methylene blue
Morphology
Photocatalyst
Surfactant
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Summary:The nanoparticles (NP) ZnO and CuO were synthesized by electrochemical-thermal method. The influence ofcetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on size and morphology of NP was evaluated. They were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The average crystallite size and the average grain size of NP decreased with CTAB concentration. The CTAB significantly affected the morphology of CuO and ZnO NP. The regular spindle shape of CuO transformed into irregular spherical shape and the homogeneity in the morphology of spherical ZnO NP was lost with increase in CTAB concentration. The effect of morphology and size of ZnO on its photocatalytic activity was evaluated by subjecting methylene blue (MB) dye to photocatalytic degradation under the irradiation of UV light. The color removal of MB dye during electrolysis was monitored by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The highest photocatalytic activity was noticed for ZnO 10 mM CTAB.
ISSN:1847-9286
DOI:10.5599/jese.4.3.126