Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Nanoplates, multi-layered nanorod petal flowers and microflowers of nanoneedles with pyramid tips of hexagonal ZnO nanostructures were ultrasonically synthesized in the solutions containing zinc nitrate hexahydrate, ammonium hydroxide and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) w...

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Main Authors: Anukorn Phuruangrat, Somchai Thongtem, Titipun Thongtem
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-557282018-09-05T03:04:24Z Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers Anukorn Phuruangrat Somchai Thongtem Titipun Thongtem Engineering Materials Science © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Nanoplates, multi-layered nanorod petal flowers and microflowers of nanoneedles with pyramid tips of hexagonal ZnO nanostructures were ultrasonically synthesized in the solutions containing zinc nitrate hexahydrate, ammonium hydroxide and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) with pH adjusting to 7-10. The as-synthesized wurtzite hexagonal ZnO was detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed the standard peak of zinc oxide at 507-518 cm-1, and Raman spectroscopy at 437 cm-1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the products with the morphologies of nanoplates, multi-layered nanorod petal flowers and microflowers of nanoneedles with pyramid tips at the pH of 7, 8-9, and 10, respectively. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV radiation by the hexagonal ZnO nanoplates is the highest at 97.54%. 2018-09-05T03:00:19Z 2018-09-05T03:00:19Z 2016-10-05 Journal 18734197 02641275 2-s2.0-84974739729 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.06.045 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84974739729&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55728
institution Chiang Mai University
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topic Engineering
Materials Science
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Materials Science
Anukorn Phuruangrat
Somchai Thongtem
Titipun Thongtem
Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers
description © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Nanoplates, multi-layered nanorod petal flowers and microflowers of nanoneedles with pyramid tips of hexagonal ZnO nanostructures were ultrasonically synthesized in the solutions containing zinc nitrate hexahydrate, ammonium hydroxide and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) with pH adjusting to 7-10. The as-synthesized wurtzite hexagonal ZnO was detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed the standard peak of zinc oxide at 507-518 cm-1, and Raman spectroscopy at 437 cm-1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the products with the morphologies of nanoplates, multi-layered nanorod petal flowers and microflowers of nanoneedles with pyramid tips at the pH of 7, 8-9, and 10, respectively. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV radiation by the hexagonal ZnO nanoplates is the highest at 97.54%.
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author Anukorn Phuruangrat
Somchai Thongtem
Titipun Thongtem
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Somchai Thongtem
Titipun Thongtem
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title Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers
title_short Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers
title_full Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers
title_fullStr Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers
title_full_unstemmed Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoplates and microflowers
title_sort ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and photocatalytic performance of zno nanoplates and microflowers
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