Biosynthesis Microwave-Assisted of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Ziziphus jujuba Leaves Extract: Characterization and Photocatalytic Application

The present work is intended to biosynthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) via facile and modern route using aqueous Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract assisted by microwave and explore their photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange anionic dye and methylene blue cationic dye under solar irradi...

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Published in:Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-06, Vol.11 (7), p.1682
Main Authors: Alharthi, Maymounah N., Ismail, Iqbal, Bellucci, Stefano, Khdary, Nezar H., Abdel Salam, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aqueous solutions
Azo dye
Biosynthesis
Cationic dyes
Dyes
Environmental impact
Ethanol
Free radicals
Hydroxyl radicals
Irradiation
Methylene blue
Microwaves
Morphology
Nanoparticles
Photocatalysis
photocatalytic degradation
Photodegradation
Polyethylene glycol
solar irradiation
Solar radiation
Wurtzite
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxides
Ziziphus jujuba
ZnO NPs
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Summary:The present work is intended to biosynthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) via facile and modern route using aqueous Ziziphus jujuba leaves extract assisted by microwave and explore their photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange anionic dye and methylene blue cationic dye under solar irradiation. The biosynthesized microwave assisted ZnO NPs were characterized and the results showed that ZnO NPs contain hexagonal wurtzite and characterized with a well-defined spherical-like shape with an outstanding band gap (2.70 eV), average particle size of 25 nm and specific surface area of 11.4 m2/g. The photocatalytic degradation of the MO and MB dyes by biosynthesized ZnO NPs under solar irradiation was studied and the results revealed the selective nature of the ZnO NPs for the adsorption and further photocatalytic degradation of the MO dye compared to the MB dye. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation of MO and MB dyes by the ZnO NPs under solar radiation was fitted by the first-order kinetics. Moreover, the photodegradation mechanism proposed that superoxide ions and hydroxyl radicals are the main reactive species.
ISSN:2079-4991
2079-4991
DOI:10.3390/nano11071682