Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites
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2016
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Marković, SmiljaRajić, Vladimir
Stanković, Ana
Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
Belošević-Čavor, Jelena
Batalović, Katarina
Abazović, Nadica
Škapin, Srečo Davor
Uskoković, Dragan
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ZnO spheroidal nanoparticles, synthesized by microwave processing, were used for preparation of composites with polyethylene oxide (PEO). The phase purity and crystal structure of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The composites particles morphology and size distributions were studied by FE-SEM and laser diffraction particle size analyzer, respectively. The optical properties were studied using UV Vis diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It is found that in the wavelength range 550-800 nm, ZnO and ZnO/PEO composites absorb about 50% of the incident light intensity. Also red-shift of band gap energy (0.12-0.15 eV) compared to bulk ZnO was determined. The effect of PEO molecular weights, 200,000, 600,000 and 900,000 g/mol, on photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites were examined via de-colorization of methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight irradiation. A large efficiency of MB de-colorization was found after 6 ...h of irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites is attributed to the: (1) lattice defects introduced in ZnO crystal structure by rapid microwave processing, and (2) presence of PEO as a source of oxygen interstitials. In order to confirm and further clarify the experimental results ab initio calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Zinc oxide / Microwave processing / PEO / Heterogeneous photocatalysis / Sunlight irradiation / Methylene blueSource:
Solar Energy, 2016, 127, 124-135Publisher:
- Elsevier
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- Molecular designing of nanoparticles with controlled morphological and physicochemical characteristics and functional materials based on them (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-45004)
- Nanostructured multifunctional materials and nanocomposites (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-45018)
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026
ISSN: 0038-092X
WoS: 000371942400012
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84956641632
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Marković, Smilja AU - Rajić, Vladimir AU - Stanković, Ana AU - Veselinović, Ljiljana M. AU - Belošević-Čavor, Jelena AU - Batalović, Katarina AU - Abazović, Nadica AU - Škapin, Srečo Davor AU - Uskoković, Dragan PY - 2016 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/963 AB - ZnO spheroidal nanoparticles, synthesized by microwave processing, were used for preparation of composites with polyethylene oxide (PEO). The phase purity and crystal structure of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The composites particles morphology and size distributions were studied by FE-SEM and laser diffraction particle size analyzer, respectively. The optical properties were studied using UV Vis diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It is found that in the wavelength range 550-800 nm, ZnO and ZnO/PEO composites absorb about 50% of the incident light intensity. Also red-shift of band gap energy (0.12-0.15 eV) compared to bulk ZnO was determined. The effect of PEO molecular weights, 200,000, 600,000 and 900,000 g/mol, on photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites were examined via de-colorization of methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight irradiation. A large efficiency of MB de-colorization was found after 6 h of irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites is attributed to the: (1) lattice defects introduced in ZnO crystal structure by rapid microwave processing, and (2) presence of PEO as a source of oxygen interstitials. In order to confirm and further clarify the experimental results ab initio calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. PB - Elsevier T2 - Solar Energy T1 - Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites VL - 127 SP - 124 EP - 135 DO - 10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026 ER -
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Marković, S., Rajić, V., Stanković, A., Veselinović, L. M., Belošević-Čavor, J., Batalović, K., Abazović, N., Škapin, S. D.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites. in Solar Energy Elsevier., 127, 124-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026
Marković S, Rajić V, Stanković A, Veselinović LM, Belošević-Čavor J, Batalović K, Abazović N, Škapin SD, Uskoković D. Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites. in Solar Energy. 2016;127:124-135. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026 .
Marković, Smilja, Rajić, Vladimir, Stanković, Ana, Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Belošević-Čavor, Jelena, Batalović, Katarina, Abazović, Nadica, Škapin, Srečo Davor, Uskoković, Dragan, "Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites" in Solar Energy, 127 (2016):124-135, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026 . .