Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue with Facile One-Step Synthesized Cu-Cu₂O-Cu₃N Nanoparticle Mixtures.

ABSTRACT: Sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation is an effective and eco-friendly technology for the removal of organic pollutants from contaminated water. Herein, we describe the one-step synthesis of Cu-Cu₂O-Cu₃N nanoparticle mixtures using a novel non-aqueous, sol-gel route and their application in the solar-driven photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. The crystalline structure and morphology were investigated with XRD, SEM and TEM. The optical properties of the as-prepared photocatalysts were investigated with Raman, FTIR, UV-Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopies. The influence of the phase proportions of Cu, Cu₂O and Cu₃N in the nanoparticle mixtures on the photocatalytic activity was also investigated. Overall, the sample containing th

SUBMITTER: Paredes P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10144494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature