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Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites

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2016
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Marković, Smilja
Rajić, Vladimir B.
Stanković, Ana
Veselinović, Ljiljana
Belošević Čavor, Jelena
Batalović, Katarina
Abazović, Nadica
Škapin, Srečo Davor
Uskoković, Dragan
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ZnO spheroidal nanoparticles, synthesized by microwave processing, were used for preparation of composites with polyethylene oxide (PEO). The phase purity and crystal structure of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The composites’ particles morphology and size distributions were studied by FE-SEM and laser diffraction particle size analyzer, respectively. The optical properties were studied using UV–Vis diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It is found that in the wavelength range 550–800 nm, ZnO and ZnO/PEO composites absorb about 50% of the incident light intensity. Also red-shift of band gap energy (0.12–0.15 eV) compared to bulk ZnO was determined. The effect of PEO molecular weights, 200,000, 600,000 and 900,000 g/mol, on photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites were examined via de-colorization of methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight irradiation. A large efficiency of MB de-colorization was found after 6... h of irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites is attributed to the: (1) lattice defects introduced in ZnO crystal structure by rapid microwave processing, and (2) presence of PEO as a source of oxygen interstitials. In order to confirm and further clarify the experimental results ab initio calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed.

Keywords:
zinc oxide / microwave processing / PEO / heterogeneous photocatalysis / sunlight irradiation / methylene blue
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Solar Energy, 2016, 127, 124-135
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  • Elsevier
Funding / projects:
  • Molecular designing of nanoparticles with controlled morphological and physicochemical characteristics and functional materials based on them (RS-45004)
  • Nanostructured multifunctional materials and nanocomposites (RS-45018)

DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026

ISSN: 0038-092X

WoS: 000371942400012

Scopus: 2-s2.0-84956641632
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https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_2317
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https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/2317
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TY  - JOUR
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AU  - Rajić, Vladimir B.
AU  - Stanković, Ana
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana
AU  - Belošević Čavor, Jelena
AU  - Batalović, Katarina
AU  - Abazović, Nadica
AU  - Škapin, Srečo Davor
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/2317
AB  - ZnO spheroidal nanoparticles, synthesized by microwave processing, were used for preparation of composites with polyethylene oxide (PEO). The phase purity and crystal structure of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The composites’ particles morphology and size distributions were studied by FE-SEM and laser diffraction particle size analyzer, respectively. The optical properties were studied using UV–Vis diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It is found that in the wavelength range 550–800 nm, ZnO and ZnO/PEO composites absorb about 50% of the incident light intensity. Also red-shift of band gap energy (0.12–0.15 eV) compared to bulk ZnO was determined. The effect of PEO molecular weights, 200,000, 600,000 and 900,000 g/mol, on photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites were examined via de-colorization of methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight irradiation. A large efficiency of MB de-colorization was found after 6 h of irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites is attributed to the: (1) lattice defects introduced in ZnO crystal structure by rapid microwave processing, and (2) presence of PEO as a source of oxygen interstitials. In order to confirm and further clarify the experimental results ab initio calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed.
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VL  - 127
DO  - 10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026
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author = "Marković, Smilja and Rajić, Vladimir B. and Stanković, Ana and Veselinović, Ljiljana and Belošević Čavor, Jelena and Batalović, Katarina and Abazović, Nadica and Škapin, Srečo Davor and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "ZnO spheroidal nanoparticles, synthesized by microwave processing, were used for preparation of composites with polyethylene oxide (PEO). The phase purity and crystal structure of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The composites’ particles morphology and size distributions were studied by FE-SEM and laser diffraction particle size analyzer, respectively. The optical properties were studied using UV–Vis diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It is found that in the wavelength range 550–800 nm, ZnO and ZnO/PEO composites absorb about 50% of the incident light intensity. Also red-shift of band gap energy (0.12–0.15 eV) compared to bulk ZnO was determined. The effect of PEO molecular weights, 200,000, 600,000 and 900,000 g/mol, on photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites were examined via de-colorization of methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight irradiation. A large efficiency of MB de-colorization was found after 6 h of irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites is attributed to the: (1) lattice defects introduced in ZnO crystal structure by rapid microwave processing, and (2) presence of PEO as a source of oxygen interstitials. In order to confirm and further clarify the experimental results ab initio calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Solar Energy",
title = "Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites",
pages = "124-135",
volume = "127",
doi = "10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_2317"
}
Marković, S., Rajić, V. B., Stanković, A., Veselinović, L., Belošević Čavor, J., Batalović, K., Abazović, N., Škapin, S. D.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites. in Solar Energy
Elsevier., 127, 124-135.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_2317
Marković S, Rajić VB, Stanković A, Veselinović L, Belošević Čavor J, Batalović K, Abazović N, Škapin SD, Uskoković D. Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites. in Solar Energy. 2016;127:124-135.
doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_2317 .
Marković, Smilja, Rajić, Vladimir B., Stanković, Ana, Veselinović, Ljiljana, Belošević Čavor, Jelena, Batalović, Katarina, Abazović, Nadica, Škapin, Srečo Davor, Uskoković, Dragan, "Effect of PEO molecular weight on sunlight induced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/PEO composites" in Solar Energy, 127 (2016):124-135,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.026 .,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_2317 .

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