ZnO/SnO2 nanocomposites

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• Published Subscription 7 Nov 2022

  Investigation of Photocatalytic Properties of Microwave Hydrothermal Synthesized ZnO, SnO2 and ZnO/SnO2 Nanocomposites

  By J.V.S.S.D. Perera, P.G.D.C.K. Karunarathna, Pubudu Samarasekara

  Abstract: The coupled ZnO-SnO2 photocatalyst system is one of the coupled semiconductor systems which is extensively employed in photocatalytic applications. ZnO, SnO2 and ZnO/SnO2 composite nanoparticles with three different molar ratios were successfully synthesized via a simple, low cost microwave assisted method using zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2.6H2O) and stannous chloride (SnCl2.2H2O) as precursors. The ZnO/SnO2 nanoparticles exhibited higher photocatalytic activities compared to pure ZnO, SnO2 nanoparticles and appreciable highest photocatalytic activity, and …

  Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 36–46 Read article →