Abstract
The present study deals with the synthesis of well-crystalline ZnO nanorods (NR) by simple hydrothermal process. Field emissions scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), EDS and UV-Vis spectroscopy were used to study the morphology, structure, composition and optical property of the synthesized ZnO nanomaterial. The characterization results revealed well crystalline aggregated nanorods with average diameters of ~ 455 ± 20 nm. These ZnO nanorods were applied for acetone sensing by electrochemical technique in liquid phase and photocatalytic performance was evaluated by degradation of Acridine Orange. The designed ZnO nanorods exhibited excellent sensitivity for sensing acetone (~0.7595 μA.cm-2 mM-1) with lower detection limit (0.125±0.02 mM) and photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Acridine Orange.
Keywords: ZnO nanorods, Structural properties, Optical properties, Hydrothermal process, Acetone sensor, Photocatalytic activity
Micro and Nanosystems
Title:Fabrication of Highly Sensitive Chemi-Sensor and Efficient Photocatalyst Based On ZnO Nanostructured Material
Volume: 5 Issue: 1
Author(s): M. Faisal, Sher Bahadar Khan, Mohammed M. Rahman, A. Khan, M. Muneer and M.M. Abdullah
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Keywords: ZnO nanorods, Structural properties, Optical properties, Hydrothermal process, Acetone sensor, Photocatalytic activity
Abstract: The present study deals with the synthesis of well-crystalline ZnO nanorods (NR) by simple hydrothermal process. Field emissions scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), EDS and UV-Vis spectroscopy were used to study the morphology, structure, composition and optical property of the synthesized ZnO nanomaterial. The characterization results revealed well crystalline aggregated nanorods with average diameters of ~ 455 ± 20 nm. These ZnO nanorods were applied for acetone sensing by electrochemical technique in liquid phase and photocatalytic performance was evaluated by degradation of Acridine Orange. The designed ZnO nanorods exhibited excellent sensitivity for sensing acetone (~0.7595 μA.cm-2 mM-1) with lower detection limit (0.125±0.02 mM) and photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Acridine Orange.
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Faisal M., Bahadar Khan Sher, M. Rahman Mohammed, Khan A., Muneer M. and Abdullah M.M., Fabrication of Highly Sensitive Chemi-Sensor and Efficient Photocatalyst Based On ZnO Nanostructured Material, Micro and Nanosystems 2013; 5 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1876402911305010008
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1876402911305010008 |
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