An Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Blue Dye by using Synthesised PbO Nanoparticles

Ashok V. Borhade, Dipak R. Tope, Bhagwat K. Uphade
2012 E-Journal of Chemistry  
We report here the synthesis of visible light sensitive PbO and Ni doped PbO nanoparticles by hydrothermal method and characterized by UV-DRS, photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), FTIR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), SEM, EDAX and TGA. Further an efficient approach has been developed for degradation of methyl blue (MB) in aqueous medium. The photodegradation of dye was monitored as a function of dye concentration, pH and catalyst amount has been determined. The reduction in the chemical oxygen demand
more » ... (COD) revealed the mineralization of dye along with colour removal.
doi:10.1155/2012/362680 fatcat:insdljawyvhe5k23udmyyey47q