Structural, optical, photoluminescence, photocatalytic and antifungal features of Gd/Mn2SnO4 nanocomposite annealed at different temperatures

The present work describes comparative study of annealing temperature in the range of 500–900 °C on the successful synthesis of Gd/Mn 2 SnO 4 nanocomposite via sol gel method followed by hydrothermal method. Structural, optical, photoluminescence, photocatalytic activities against methylene blue and...

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Published in:Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics 2022, Vol.33 (3), p.1263-1279
Main Authors: Muneer, Iqra, Farrukh, Muhammad Akhyar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annealing
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Comparative studies
Crystallites
Dyes
Fourier transforms
Fungicides
Gadolinium
Infrared analysis
Infrared spectroscopy
Materials Science
Methylene blue
Nanocomposites
Optical and Electronic Materials
Optical properties
Particle size
Photocatalysis
Photoluminescence
Sol-gel processes
Spectroscopic analysis
Spectrum analysis
Thermogravimetric analysis
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:The present work describes comparative study of annealing temperature in the range of 500–900 °C on the successful synthesis of Gd/Mn 2 SnO 4 nanocomposite via sol gel method followed by hydrothermal method. Structural, optical, photoluminescence, photocatalytic activities against methylene blue and methyl orange; and antifungal features against Aspergillus niger of Gd/Mn 2 SnO 4 nanocomposite were studied. The structural and optical properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–Visible spectroscopy and particle size analyzer (PSA) techniques. Crystallite size, particle size and optical band gap were calculated using XRD, PSA and Uv–visible spectroscopy, respectively. Gd/Mn 2 SnO 4 nanocomposite annealed at 500 °C is found to be a competent photo catalyst for degradation of dyes used for the study and for the growth inhibition of Aspergillus niger .
ISSN:0957-4522
1573-482X
DOI:10.1007/s10854-021-07420-1