TY - JOUR
T1 - Visible light induced degradation of methylene blue using CeO 2/V2O5 and CeO2/CuO catalysts
AU - Saravanan, R.
AU - Joicy, S.
AU - Gupta, V. K.
AU - Narayanan, V.
AU - Stephen, A.
PY - 2013/12/1
Y1 - 2013/12/1
N2 - In the present study, the nanocatalysts CeO2, V 2O5, CuO, CeO2/V2O5 and CeO2/CuO were synthesized by thermal decompositionmethod. This method is simple, fast and cost effective comparedwith other preparationmethods. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by different techniques. The XRD and XPS results confirmed the structure and the oxidization states of the nanocomposite materials. DRS results suggested that the prepared CeO 2/V2O5 and CeO2/CuO nanocomposites can generate more electrons and holes under visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic activities of prepared catalysts were evaluated using the degradation of aqueous methylene blue solution as a model compound under visible light irradiation. In addition, the nanocomposite (CeO2/V 2O5 and CeO2/CuO) materials were employed to degrade the textile effluent under visible light condition.
AB - In the present study, the nanocatalysts CeO2, V 2O5, CuO, CeO2/V2O5 and CeO2/CuO were synthesized by thermal decompositionmethod. This method is simple, fast and cost effective comparedwith other preparationmethods. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by different techniques. The XRD and XPS results confirmed the structure and the oxidization states of the nanocomposite materials. DRS results suggested that the prepared CeO 2/V2O5 and CeO2/CuO nanocomposites can generate more electrons and holes under visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic activities of prepared catalysts were evaluated using the degradation of aqueous methylene blue solution as a model compound under visible light irradiation. In addition, the nanocomposite (CeO2/V 2O5 and CeO2/CuO) materials were employed to degrade the textile effluent under visible light condition.
KW - Nanocomposite
KW - Photocatalyst
KW - Thermal decomposition method
KW - Visible light
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84885183117
U2 - 10.1016/j.msec.2013.07.034
DO - 10.1016/j.msec.2013.07.034
M3 - Article
C2 - 24094180
AN - SCOPUS:84885183117
SN - 0928-4931
VL - 33
SP - 4725
EP - 4731
JO - Materials Science and Engineering C
JF - Materials Science and Engineering C
IS - 8
ER -