Preparation and Photocatalytic Performance of Bamboo-Charcoal-Supported Nano-ZnO Composites

Authors

  • Yunlong ZHOU College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Longyan University
  • Zhibiao HU College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Longyan University
  • Manxia TONG College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Longyan University
  • Qiaoling ZHANG
  • Changqing TONG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.24.1.17397

Keywords:

nano-ZnO, charcoal, photocatalytic degradation, methyl orange, precipitation

Abstract

Nano-ZnO/bamboo charcoal composites were prepared by precipitation with bamboo charcoal as support. Nano-ZnO/bamboo charcoal composites were characterized by XRD, SEM and EDS. Photocatalytic degradation processes of methyl orange were studied. The results indicate that the structure of nano-ZnO is of the wurtzite type and the grain size is about 19-54 nm. The best preparation temperature for these composites is 500℃. The composites have better photocatalytic degradation ability than pure ZnO under UV irradiation. Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange with the composites obeys first-order kinetics, and the composites can be recycled.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.24.1.17397

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Published

2018-02-18

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POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES, WOOD