Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for photodegradation of clofibrate acid as organic pollutant

S B Al-Baghdadi; H I Abdullah; A A Al-Amiery

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.10000

Authors

S B Al-Baghdadi
shaimaalbaghdadi1980@gmail.com
Mustansiriyah University, College of Science, Department of Chemistry, Baghdad, Iraq & University of Technology, Center of Energy and Renewable Energies
H I Abdullah Mustansiriyah University, College of Science, Department of Chemistry, Baghdad, Iraq
A A Al-Amiery University of Technology, Center of Energy and Renewable Energies

Keywords:

zinc oxide nanoparticles, XRD, SEM, clofibrate acid, light

Abstract

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) is unique studied semiconductor substance for photocatalytic utilization like light-emitting diodes, solar cells, photo-diode, sensor, and photo-detector. The ZnO nanoparticles ratio of surface to volume as increases with reduces size and afford an increase to improve the reactivity of the surface. Among all the possible approaches for the ZnO nanoparticles preparation, the sol-gel process is individual and simple for the synthesis of metal oxides nanoparticles. ZnO NPs was synthesized by the sol-gel approach and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-visible spectroscopy techniques for structural and morphological investigations. The obtained SEM, AFM and XRD experimental findings showed the spherical shapes of ZnO NPs. The purpose of the current investigation was to prepare ZnO NPs via the sol-gel technique for utilization as a photo-catalyst for the organic pollutant namely clofibrate acid photodegradation below the irradiation of UV light. The rate of photodegradation of clofibrate acid enhanced with the additional loading of ZnO NPs. The entirely degradation of the clofibrate acid had been recognized. T

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