Nanomeghyas

Nanomeghyas

Performance Comparison of Ag and Eu Dopants to Improve Decolourization Efficiency of ZnO Combustion Synthesized Photocatalyst

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Department of Environmental Research, Institute for Color Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The effect of Ag and Eu particles on photocatalytic performance of ZnO was evaluated for degradation of Reactive blue 194RB 194. 1 mol Eu and 2 w Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles have been synthesized via microwave assisted solution combustion method. According to the obtained results in abatch nanophotocatalyticreactorunder UV irradiation, ZnO/Eu was more effective than ZnO/Ag for dye removal of the azo dyes.
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