Eco-friendly Synthesis of CRGO and CRGO/SnO₂ Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Green Dye.

ABSTRACT: Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized from a simple, cost-effective, and eco-friendly method by using Capsicum annuum (CA) as reducing agent. The rGO was mixed with SnO₂ to synthesize a nanocomposite. The synthesized materials were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy techniques. The SnO₂-C. annuum reduced graphene oxide (CRGO) nanocomposite exhibited a photodegradation efficiency of 97.4% when employed to remove methylene green (MG) dye. The synthesized nanocomposite showed improved photodegradation ability due to its high charge transfer and separation and owing to the presence of the large surface area of the CRGO network system. Degraded water was

SUBMITTER: Ramanathan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6963968 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature