Nitrophenol Chemi-Sensor and Active Solar Photocatalyst Based on Spinel Hetaerolite Nanoparticles

作者:Khan Sher Bahadar*; Rahman Mohammed M; Akhtar Kalsoom; Asiri Abdullah M; Rub Malik Abdul
来源:PLos One, 2014, 9(1): e85290.
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0085290

摘要

In this contribution, a significant catalyst based on spinel ZnMn2O4 composite nanoparticles has been developed for electro-catalysis of nitrophenol and photo-catalysis of brilliant cresyl blue. ZnMn2O4 composite (hetaerolite) nanoparticles were prepared by easy low temperature hydrothermal procedure and structurally characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and UV-visible spectroscopy which illustrate that the prepared material is optical active and composed of well crystalline body-centered tetragonal nanoparticles with average size of similar to 38 +/- 10 nm. Hetaerolite nanoparticles were applied for the advancement of a nitrophenol sensor which exhibited high sensitivity (1.500 mu Acm(-2) mM(-1)), stability, repeatability and lower limit of detection (20.0 mu M) in short response time (10 sec). Moreover, hetaerolite nanoparticles executed high solar photo-catalytic degradation when applied to brilliant cresyl blue under visible light.

  • 出版日期2014-1-21