Photocatalytic Performance of Zinc Oxide Nanorods Embedded within a Citric Acid Polymer Matrix

This study elucidates the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods employing polycitric acid (PCA) and graphene as initiators via a novel one-step method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the hexagonal phase of the ZnO nanorods, while field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images validated their presence on the polymer substrate. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated by degrading methylene blue (MB) under ultraviolet (UV) light at a pH of ۸, achieving a degradation rate of ۹۵% for an initial concentration of ۱۰ ppm after ۵۰ minutes of exposure.

کلیدواژه ها:

ZnO nanorod ، polymer ، PCA-g-GO ، Photocatalyst